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Özyağcılar

Özyağcılar /øzjaːdʒɯˈɫaɾ/ ASCII Ozyagcilar

“the true Yağcıs (oil sellers)”2

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
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 Özyağcılar?

Özyağcılar

IPA /øzjaːdʒɯˈɫaɾ/

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

What does the surname Özyağcılar mean?

Özyağcılar combines öz ‘own, true’ with the plural of yağcı, ‘oil or butter maker, oil seller’ (figuratively also ‘flatterer’). The surname reads as ‘the true Yağcıs’, with the plural suffix -lar.1,2

Grammar öz + yağ + -cı + -lar.

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

What is Özyağcılar made of?

Özyağcılar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: öz (öz: own, true) + yağcı (yağcı: oil maker or seller) + -ler (plural suffix).

Özyağcılar ++ root öz öz: own, true TURKIC yağcı “oil or butter maker andseller; figuratively…” root yağcı yağcı: oil maker orseller TURKIC öz “own; true” suffix -ler plural suffix Özyağcılar öz root öz: own, true yağcı TURKIC “oil or butter maker and seller;figuratively flatterer” yağcı root yağcı: oil maker or seller öz TURKIC “own; true” -ler suffix plural suffix
Özyağcılar: parts and root words
  • yağcı Turkic — oil or butter maker and seller; figuratively flatterer2
  • öz Turkic — own; true1

How was the name Özyağcılar formed?

Özyağcılar was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix”) to öz + yağcı.

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

Which surnames are related to Özyağcılar?

Özyağcılar Yağcı Yağcıoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yağcı same root – –
02 Yağcıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özyağcılar?

  1. Erdal Özyağcılar actor 1948–
  2. Güzin Özyağcılar actor 1945–
  3. Zeynep Özyağcılar actor 1985–

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

How is Özyağcılar written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Ozyagcilar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yağcı 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

Common questions about Özyağcılar

Q1

What does the surname Özyağcılar mean?

Özyağcılar combines öz ‘own, true’ with the plural of yağcı, ‘oil or butter maker, oil seller’ (figuratively also ‘flatterer’). The surname reads as ‘the true Yağcıs’, with the plural suffix -lar.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özyağcılar?

Özyağcılar is made up of two elements: öz “own; true” (Turkic) and yağcı “oil or butter maker and seller; figuratively flatterer” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özyağcılar?

Öz·yağ·cı·lar, 4 syllables; IPA: /øzjaːdʒɯˈɫaɾ/.