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Öztaşdelen

Öztaşdelen /øztaʃdeˈlen/ ASCII Oztasdelen

“true stone-piercer”2

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
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 Öztaşdelen?

Öztaşdelen

IPA /øztaʃdeˈlen/

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

What does the surname Öztaşdelen mean?

Öz- “true” plus the name Taşdelen, from taş “stone” and delen, the participle of delmek “to pierce”: “stone-piercer”, an image of perseverance and strength, also the name of Istanbul’s well-known Taşdelen spring.1,2

Grammar öz + taş + participle in -en of delmek.

What is Öztaşdelen made of?

Öztaşdelen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: öz- (öz: own, true) + taş (taş: stone) + del-en (delmek + -en: piercing).

Öztaşdelen ++ first element öz- öz: own, true TURKIC taş “stone” root taş taş: stone TURKIC delmek “to pierce, to bore” root del-en delmek + -en: piercing Öztaşdelen öz- first element öz: own, true taş TURKIC “stone” taş root taş: stone delmek TURKIC “to pierce, to bore” del-en root delmek + -en: piercing
Öztaşdelen: parts and root words
  • taş Turkic — stone2
  • delmek Turkic — to pierce, to bore1

How was the name Öztaşdelen formed?

Öztaşdelen was formed by joining öz- (“öz: own, true”) and taş (“taş: stone”) + del-en.

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

Which surnames are related to Öztaşdelen?

Öztaşdelen Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir Taşçı Ertaş Göktaş Taşkıran Taştan Dağdelen
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Dağdelen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Öztaşdelen?

  1. Serhat Öztaşdelen association football player 2004–
  2. Ferhat Öztaşdelen association football player

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

How is Öztaşdelen written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Oztasdelen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: delmek accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 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
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Öztaşdelen

Q1

What does the surname Öztaşdelen mean?

Öz- “true” plus the name Taşdelen, from taş “stone” and delen, the participle of delmek “to pierce”: “stone-piercer”, an image of perseverance and strength, also the name of Istanbul’s well-known Taşdelen spring.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Öztaşdelen?

Öztaşdelen is made up of two elements: taş “stone” (Turkic) and delmek “to pierce, to bore” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Öztaşdelen?

Öz·taş·de·len, 4 syllables; IPA: /øztaʃdeˈlen/.