Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Üzülmez

Üzülmez /yzylˈmez/ ASCII Uzulmez

“one who does not grieve”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ü
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 Üzülmez?

Üzülmez

IPA /yzylˈmez/

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

What does the surname Üzülmez mean?

Üzülmez is the negative aorist of üzülmek, “to grieve”: “one who does not grieve, who is not overcome by sorrow”. Like Yılmaz and Korkmaz, the name carries the wish found in many -maz/-mez names: to stay resilient in the face of trouble.1

Grammar üz- + -ül- + -mez (negative aorist).

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

What is Üzülmez made of?

Üzülmez breaks into 2 parts: üzül- (to grieve) + -mez (negative aorist).

Üzülmez + root üzül- to grieve TURKIC üzülmek “to grieve, feel sorrow;üz- + -ül” suffix -mez negative aorist Üzülmez üzül- root to grieve üzülmek TURKIC “to grieve, feel sorrow; üz- +-ül” -mez suffix negative aorist
Üzülmez: parts and root words
  • üzülmek Turkic — to grieve, feel sorrow; üz- + -ül1

How was the name Üzülmez formed?

Üzülmez belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (üzül- + -mez).

Who are some well-known people named Üzülmez?

  1. İbrahim Üzülmez association football player 1974–

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

How is Üzülmez written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Üzülmez is usually written Uzulmez. In Turkish, ü is pronounced as in German; z is voiced, as in English “zoo”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: üzülmek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Üzülmez

Q1

What does the surname Üzülmez mean?

Üzülmez is the negative aorist of üzülmek, “to grieve”: “one who does not grieve, who is not overcome by sorrow”. Like Yılmaz and Korkmaz, the name carries the wish found in many -maz/-mez names: to stay resilient in the face of trouble.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Üzülmez?

The root word of Üzülmez is üzülmek (Turkic): “to grieve, feel sorrow; üz- + -ül”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Üzülmez?

Ü·zül·mez, 3 syllables; IPA: /yzylˈmez/.