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Özyılmaz

Özyılmaz /øzjɯɫˈmaz/ ASCII Ozyilmaz

“truly undaunted”1

Established origin Özyılmaz: root entries for öz + yılmak · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Özyılmaz?

Özyılmaz

IPA /øzjɯɫˈmaz/

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

What does the surname Özyılmaz mean?

The name joins öz and Yılmaz; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘true resolute’ and refers to Yılmaz. Yılmaz is the negative aorist of yılmak ‘to be daunted’: ‘one who is not daunted’. Nişanyan traces yılmak to Old Turkic yıġıl- ‘to collapse, shrink back’.1

Grammar öz + yıl- + -maz (negative aorist).

What is Özyılmaz made of?

Özyılmaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: öz (own, true) + yıl- (yılmak: to be daunted) + -maz (negative aorist).

Özyılmaz ++ root öz own, true TURKIC öz “own, true” root yıl- yılmak: to be daunted TURKIC yılmak “to shrink back” suffix -maz negative aorist Özyılmaz öz root own, true öz TURKIC “own, true” yıl- root yılmak: to be daunted yılmak TURKIC “to shrink back” -maz suffix negative aorist
Özyılmaz: parts and root words

How was the name Özyılmaz formed?

Özyılmaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist”) to öz + yıl-.

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

Which surnames are related to Özyılmaz?

Özyılmaz Yılmaz Yılmazer Eryılmaz Türkyılmaz Yıldıran Yılmazkaya
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yılmaz same root 1 1,177,896
02 Yılmazer same root – –
03 Eryılmaz same root – –
04 Türkyılmaz same root – –
05 Yıldıran same root – –
06 Yılmazkaya same root – –
07 Özyılmazel same root – –
08 Yılmaztürk same root – –
09 Karayılmaz same root – –
10 Yılmaztekin same root – –
11 Kanyılmaz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özyılmaz?

  1. Ömer Özyılmaz politician 1952–
  2. Berk Özyılmaz researcher
  3. Elif Özyılmaz researcher

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

How is Özyılmaz written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Ozyilmaz: ı/İ become i/I; ö/ü are kept or written oe/ue.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özyılmaz?

Yılmaz, Kanyılmaz and Özacar share gloss keywords with Özyılmaz within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özyılmaz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özyılmaz alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Özyılmaz
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yılmaz
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Özyılmaz

Q1

What does the surname Özyılmaz mean?

The name joins öz and Yılmaz; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it ‘true resolute’ and refers to Yılmaz. Yılmaz is the negative aorist of yılmak ‘to be daunted’: ‘one who is not daunted’. Nişanyan traces yılmak to Old Turkic yıġıl- ‘to collapse, shrink back’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özyılmaz?

Özyılmaz is made up of two elements: öz “own, true” (Turkic) and yılmak “to shrink back” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özyılmaz?

Öz·yıl·maz, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzjɯɫˈmaz/.