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Özüm

Özüm /œˈzym/ ASCII Ozum

“my very self, my soul”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Özüm?

Özüm

IPA /œˈzym/

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

What does the surname Özüm mean?

“My own self”: an endearment, “my very soul”. It is öz “self, essence” with the first-person possessive -üm; the same form is used as a given name for both sexes.1

Grammar öz + first-person possessive -üm.

What is Özüm made of?

Özüm is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: self, essence) + -üm (first-person possessive).

Özüm + root öz öz: self, essence TURKIC öz “self; essence” suffix -üm first-person possessive Özüm öz root öz: self, essence öz TURKIC “self; essence” -üm suffix first-person possessive
Özüm: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self; essence1

How was the name Özüm formed?

Özüm was formed by adding the suffix -üm (“first-person possessive”) to öz (“öz: self, essence”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Özüm?

  1. Doğa Özüm actor 1997–

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

Is Özüm also a first name?

Yes. Özüm is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “my very self, my soul”.

Özüm as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Özüm written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ö becomes o or oe, ü becomes u or ue, giving Ozum.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Özüm

Q1

What does the surname Özüm mean?

“My own self”: an endearment, “my very soul”. It is öz “self, essence” with the first-person possessive -üm; the same form is used as a given name for both sexes.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özüm?

The root word of Özüm is öz (Turkic): “self; essence”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özüm?

Ö·züm, 2 syllables; IPA: /œˈzym/.