Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sözeri

Sözeri /søzeˈɾi/ ASCII Sozeri

“man of his word”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Sözeri?

Sözeri

IPA /søzeˈɾi/

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

What does the surname Sözeri mean?

From the idiom sözünün eri, “man of his word”: someone who keeps a promise and can be trusted. Söz “word” and eri, er “man” with the possessive ending, merge into one name meaning “the word’s man”.1,2

Grammar söz + er + possessive -i; an indefinite noun compound.

That Sözeri goes back to söz and er is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Sözeri made of?

Sözeri is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: söz (söz: word, promise) + eri (eri: er with the possessive -i).

Sözeri + root söz söz: word, promise TURKIC söz “word; promise” root eri eri: er with thepossessive -i TURKIC er “man” Sözeri söz root söz: word, promise söz TURKIC “word; promise” eri root eri: er with the possessive -i er TURKIC “man”
Sözeri: parts and root words
  • söz Turkic — word; promise1
  • er Turkic — man2

How was the name Sözeri formed?

Sözeri was formed by joining söz (“söz: word, promise”) and eri (“eri: er with the possessive -i”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Sözeri?

Sözeri Sözen Sözer Ersöz Doğrusöz Toksöz Açıksöz Aksöz Denizeri İşeri Taneri Altunsöz Tunçeri
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sözen same root – –
02 Sözer same root – –
03 Ersöz same root – –
04 Doğrusöz same root – –
05 Toksöz same root – –
06 Açıksöz same root – –
07 Aksöz same root – –
08 Denizeri same root – –
09 İşeri same root – –
10 Taneri same root – –
11 Altunsöz same root – –
12 Tunçeri same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sözeri?

  1. Ayta Sözeri actor 1976–
  2. Erkan Sözeri association football player 1966–
  3. Ayşe Sözeri sailor 1974–
  4. Aykut Sözeri actor 1940–2022
  5. Ceren Sözeri academic
  6. Emin Nihat Sözeri military leader 1893–1978
  7. Gizem Sözeri double-bassist 1996–
  8. Hasan Sözeri musician 1921–1970

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

How is Sözeri written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Sozeri.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: söz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: söz accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: er accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sözeri

Q1

What does the surname Sözeri mean?

From the idiom sözünün eri, “man of his word”: someone who keeps a promise and can be trusted. Söz “word” and eri, er “man” with the possessive ending, merge into one name meaning “the word’s man”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sözeri?

Sözeri is made up of two elements: söz “word; promise” (Turkic) and er “man” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sözeri?

Sö·ze·ri, 3 syllables; IPA: /søzeˈɾi/.