Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özsoy

Özsoy /øzˈsoj/ ASCII Ozsoy

“true, rooted lineage”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Özsoy?

Özsoy

IPA /øzˈsoj/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özsoy mean?

From öz “genuine, true” and soy “lineage”: “true lineage”, an original, deep-rooted line. It combines the patterns of Öz- names like Özdemir and -soy names like Aksoy.1,2

Grammar Compound öz + soy.

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

What is Özsoy made of?

Özsoy is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: own; genuine, pure) + soy (soy: lineage).

Özsoy ++ first element öz öz: own; genuine, pure TURKIC öz “self; genuine” suffix soy soy: lineage TURKIC soy “lineage” Özsoy öz first element öz: own; genuine, pure öz TURKIC “self; genuine” soy suffix soy: lineage soy TURKIC “lineage”
Özsoy: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self; genuine1
  • soy Turkic — lineage2

How was the name Özsoy formed?

Özsoy was formed by adding the suffix soy (“soy: lineage”) to öz (“öz: own; genuine, pure”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Özsoy?

Özsoy Aksoy Gürsoy Ulusoy Ersoy Soysal Soylu Atasoy Şensoy Soydan Soyer Yücesoy Soykan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aksoy same root – –
02 Gürsoy same root – –
03 Ulusoy same root – –
04 Ersoy same root – –
05 Soysal same root – –
06 Soylu same root – –
07 Atasoy same root – –
08 Şensoy same root – –
09 Soydan same root – –
10 Soyer same root – –
11 Yücesoy same root – –
12 Soykan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özsoy?

  1. Neriman Özsoy volleyball player 1988–
  2. Burcu Özsoy scientist 1976–
  3. Hişyar Özsoy politician 1977–
  4. Serkan Özsoy association football player 1978–
  5. Ayşe Sumru Özsoy linguist 2000–
  6. İrem Nur Özsoy volleyball player 2003–
  7. Fikret Özsoy athletics competitor 1965–
  8. Seyit Halil Özsoy politician 1948–2025

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

How is Özsoy written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Özsoy as Ozsoy, dropping the diacritics.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soy accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Özsoy accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özsoy

Q1

What does the surname Özsoy mean?

From öz “genuine, true” and soy “lineage”: “true lineage”, an original, deep-rooted line. It combines the patterns of Öz- names like Özdemir and -soy names like Aksoy.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özsoy?

Özsoy is made up of two elements: öz “self; genuine” (Turkic) and soy “lineage” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özsoy?

Öz·soy, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈsoj/.