Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,594

Özyosun

Özyosun /øzjoˈsun/ ASCII Ozyosun

“pure moss”1

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

How do you pronounce Özyosun?

Özyosun

IPA /øzjoˈsun/

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

What does the surname Özyosun mean?

Formed from öz “genuine, pure” and yosun, the general word for moss and algae growing in water or on trees and stones; Yosun is also used as a given name in Türkiye. The name reads “pure moss”.1

Grammar öz + yosun

That Özyosun goes back to yosun is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özyosun made of?

Özyosun is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: genuine, pure) + yosun (yosun: moss, alga).

Özyosun + first element öz öz: genuine, pure TURKIC yosun “moss, alga” root yosun yosun: moss, alga Özyosun öz first element öz: genuine, pure yosun TURKIC “moss, alga” yosun root yosun: moss, alga
Özyosun: parts and root words
  • yosun Turkic — moss, alga1

How was the name Özyosun formed?

Özyosun was formed by joining öz (“öz: genuine, pure”) and yosun (“yosun: moss, alga”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Özyosun?

  1. Cansın Özyosun actor 1976–

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

How is Özyosun written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Ozyosun.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yosun accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Yosun 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 Özyosun

Q1

What does the surname Özyosun mean?

Formed from öz “genuine, pure” and yosun, the general word for moss and algae growing in water or on trees and stones; Yosun is also used as a given name in Türkiye. The name reads “pure moss”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özyosun?

Özyosun is made up of two elements: öz “genuine, pure” (Turkic) and yosun “moss, alga” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özyosun?

Öz·yo·sun, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzjoˈsun/.