Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özyener

Özyener /øzjeˈneɾ/ ASCII Ozyener

“self-conqueror”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Özyener?

Özyener

IPA /øzjeˈneɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özyener mean?

Öz- joined to yener, the aorist of yenmek “to overcome”: “one who conquers himself”, or “a true victor”.1,2

Grammar öz + aorist of yenmek.

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

What is Özyener made of?

Özyener is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz- (öz: own, true) + yen-er (yenmek + -er: one who conquers).

Özyener + first element öz- öz: own, true TURKIC öz “self; pure” root yen-er yenmek + -er: one whoconquers TURKIC yenmek “to defeat, to overcome” Özyener öz- first element öz: own, true öz TURKIC “self; pure” yen-er root yenmek + -er: one who conquers yenmek TURKIC “to defeat, to overcome”
Özyener: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self; pure1
  • yenmek Turkic — to defeat, to overcome2

How was the name Özyener formed?

Özyener was formed by joining öz- (“öz: own, true”) and yen-er (“yenmek + -er: one who conquers”).

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

Which surnames are related to Özyener?

Özyener Yener Yenen Yenilmez Yenel Yenici Yen Yengi
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yener same root – –
02 Yenen same root – –
03 Yenilmez same root – –
04 Yenel same root – –
05 Yenici same root – –
06 Yen same root – –
07 Yengi same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özyener?

  1. Erol Özyener association football player 1934–2012

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

How is Özyener written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yenmek 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 Özyener

Q1

What does the surname Özyener mean?

Öz- joined to yener, the aorist of yenmek “to overcome”: “one who conquers himself”, or “a true victor”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özyener?

Özyener is made up of two elements: öz “self; pure” (Turkic) and yenmek “to defeat, to overcome” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özyener?

Öz·ye·ner, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzjeˈneɾ/.