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Özsökmenler

Özsökmenler /øzsøcmenˈleɾ/ ASCII Ozsokmenler

“the true Sökmen family”1

Probable origin Özsökmenler: root entries for öz + Sökmen · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Özsökmenler?

Özsökmenler

IPA /øzsøcmenˈleɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özsökmenler mean?

Sökmen is an old Turkic male name known from the Seljuk period, borne for example by Sökmen el-Kutbî, founder of the Ahlatshah principality, and by the Artuqid Sökmen Bey; it survives as a given name and a village name. Öz “genuine, true” is prefixed and the family suffix -ler added: “the true Sökmen family”. The sources do not settle the word behind the name itself.1,2

Grammar öz + Sökmen + plural -ler

That Özsökmenler goes back to öz and Sökmen is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Özsökmenler made of?

Özsökmenler is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: öz (öz: own; pure, genuine) + Sökmen (Sökmen: old Turkic male name) + -ler (plural suffix; family group).

Özsökmenler ++ first element öz öz: own; pure, genuine TURKIC öz “self; essence, pure” root Sökmen Sökmen: old Turkic malename TURKIC Sökmen “Turkic male name of theSeljuk period” suffix -ler plural suffix; familygroup Özsökmenler öz first element öz: own; pure, genuine öz TURKIC “self; essence, pure” Sökmen root Sökmen: old Turkic male name Sökmen TURKIC “Turkic male name of the Seljukperiod” -ler suffix plural suffix; family group
Özsökmenler: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self; essence, pure1
  • Sökmen Turkic — Turkic male name of the Seljuk period2

How was the name Özsökmenler formed?

Özsökmenler was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix; family group”) to öz + Sökmen.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Özsökmenler?

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01 Sökmensüer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özsökmenler?

  1. Yurdusev Özsökmenler politician 1952–

People surnamed Özsökmenler as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Özsökmenler written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Ozsokmenler.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özsökmenler?

Özer, Özkan and Özcan share gloss keywords with Özsökmenler within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özsökmenler?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özsökmenler alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sökmen el-Kutbî accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Sökmen accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özsökmenler

Q1

What does the surname Özsökmenler mean?

Sökmen is an old Turkic male name known from the Seljuk period, borne for example by Sökmen el-Kutbî, founder of the Ahlatshah principality, and by the Artuqid Sökmen Bey; it survives as a given name and a village name. Öz “genuine, true” is prefixed and the family suffix -ler added: “the true Sökmen family”. The sources do not settle the word behind the name itself.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özsökmenler?

Özsökmenler is made up of two elements: öz “self; essence, pure” (Turkic) and Sökmen “Turkic male name of the Seljuk period” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özsökmenler?

Öz·sök·men·ler, 4 syllables; IPA: /øzsøcmenˈleɾ/.