SURNAMEEntry 4,606
Toksöz
“plain-spoken”1
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How do you pronounce Toksöz?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Toksöz mean?
Toksöz is formed from tok and söz “word” and recalls the expression tok sözlü, said of someone who speaks their mind plainly and without fear or favour. Tok comes from Old Turkic tok “full, sated”.1
Grammar tok + söz.
That Toksöz goes back to tok and söz is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Toksöz formed?
Toksöz was formed by joining tok (“full, sated; deep (voice)”) and söz (“word”).
Which surnames are related to Toksöz?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Toker | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Sözen | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Tok | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Sözer | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Tokgöz | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ersöz | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Sözeri | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Toktaş | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Doğrusöz | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Toksoy | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Açıksöz | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Aksöz | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Toksöz?
- Nafi Toksöz geologist 1934–
- Nurinisa Toksöz singer 1934–2014
- Tugay Toksöz actor 1937–1988
- Metin Toksöz-Exley researcher
- Serdar Toksöz researcher
- Yavuz Selim Toksöz researcher
People surnamed Toksöz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Toksöz also a first name?
Yes. Toksöz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “plain-spoken”.
Toksöz as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Toksöz written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name appears as Toksoz in passports and foreign registers.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Toksöz?
Tok, Açıksöz and Açıkalın share gloss keywords with Toksöz within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Toksöz?
Read the root, formation and register information for Toksöz 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?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tok
- 2 basarisiralamalari.com basarisiralamalari.com
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Toksöz
- Q1
What does the surname Toksöz mean?
- Toksöz is formed from tok and söz “word” and recalls the expression tok sözlü, said of someone who speaks their mind plainly and without fear or favour. Tok comes from Old Turkic tok “full, sated”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Toksöz?
- Toksöz is made up of two elements: tok “sated, full; deep and loud (voice)” (Turkic) and söz “word, speech” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Toksöz?
- Tok·söz, 2 syllables; IPA: /tokˈsøz/.