Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Saz

/saz/

“saz (lute); reed”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Saz?

Saz

IPA /saz/

What does the surname Saz mean?

Saz is two different words in Turkish. One, from Persian sāz, “instrument”, is the long-necked folk lute of the bağlama family; the other is the reed that grows along shores and in marshes. The name as borne by the composer Leylâ Saz is known in the musical sense.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Instrument sense: Persian sāz, “instrument”.
  2. Reed sense: saz, the reed of the waterside, is a separate word.

Saz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Saz made of?

Saz combines Persian and Turkic elements in 1 parts: saz (saz: long-necked lute; reed).

Saz + root saz saz: long-necked lute;reed PERSIAN sāz “instrument, apparatus” TURKIC saz “marsh; reed” Saz saz root saz: long-necked lute; reed sāz PERSIAN “instrument, apparatus” saz TURKIC “marsh; reed”
Saz: parts and root words
  • sāz Persian — instrument, apparatus1
  • saz Turkic — marsh; reed1

How was the name Saz formed?

Saz is the word saz (“saz: long-necked lute; reed”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

How is Saz written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Saz abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: saz accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: saz accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Saz

Q1

What does the surname Saz mean?

Saz is two different words in Turkish. One, from Persian sāz, “instrument”, is the long-necked folk lute of the bağlama family; the other is the reed that grows along shores and in marshes. The name as borne by the composer Leylâ Saz is known in the musical sense.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Saz?

The root word of Saz is sāz (Persian): “instrument, apparatus”. There are 3 competing views on where Saz comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Saz?

Saz, 1 syllable; IPA: /saz/.