Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sazak

Sazak /saˈzak/

“strong wind; reed bed; myrtle”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
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. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Sazak?

Sazak

IPA /saˈzak/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sazak mean?

In the dictionary sazak has three senses: a strong wind, a marshy place overgrown with reeds, and the myrtle tree. The word is also the name of many villages and neighbourhoods in Ankara, Burdur, Çorum, Denizli and other provinces. Which sense or place lies behind the surname can differ from family to family.2

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

Sazak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sazak made of?

Sazak is a single root: sazak (sazak: strong wind; reed bed; myrtle).

Sazak root sazak sazak: strong wind; reedbed; myrtle TURKIC sazak “strong wind; marshy reedbed; myrtle” Sazak sazak root sazak: strong wind; reed bed; myrtle sazak TURKIC “strong wind; marshy reed bed;myrtle”
Sazak: parts and root words
  • sazak Turkic — strong wind; marshy reed bed; myrtle2

How was the name Sazak formed?

Sazak belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Sazak?

  1. Güven Sazak businessperson 1935–2011
  2. Gün Sazak politician 1932–1980
  3. Derya Sazak writer 1956–
  4. Emin Sazak politician 1882–1960
  5. Metin Nurullah Sazak politician 1959–
  6. Selçuk Sazak actor 1954–
  7. Süleyman Servet Sazak politician 1955–
  8. Hakan Savaş Sazak researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sazak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Sazak 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sazak

Q1

What does the surname Sazak mean?

In the dictionary sazak has three senses: a strong wind, a marshy place overgrown with reeds, and the myrtle tree. The word is also the name of many villages and neighbourhoods in Ankara, Burdur, Çorum, Denizli and other provinces. Which sense or place lies behind the surname can differ from family to family.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sazak?

The root word of Sazak is sazak (Turkic): “strong wind; marshy reed bed; myrtle”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sazak?

Sa·zak, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈzak/.