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Yağız

Yağız /jaːˈɯz/ ASCII Yagiz

“swarthy; brave young man”3

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Yağız?

Yağız

IPA /jaːˈɯz/

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

What does the surname Yağız mean?

Yağız means ‘swarthy, sun-darkened’ and, of a horse, a dark bay; figuratively it is used for a brave young man. It comes from Old Turkic yaġız ‘brown, burnt colour’, from the same root as yakmak ‘to burn’. In the Orkhon inscriptions yağız yer ‘the brown earth’ stands for the world.1,3

Grammar Bare adjective; yak- + -Uz.

Yağız is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yağız made of?

Yağız is a single root: yağız (swarthy; bay (horse); brave).

Yağız + root yağız swarthy; bay (horse);brave TURKIC yağız “swarthy, dark; dark bay(horse); brave young man” TURKIC yaġız “Old Turkic ‘brown, burntcolour’, from yak- ‘to…’” Yağız yağız root swarthy; bay (horse); brave yağız TURKIC “swarthy, dark; dark bay (horse);brave young man” yaġız TURKIC “Old Turkic ‘brown, burntcolour’, from yak- ‘to burn’”
Yağız: parts and root words
  • yağız Turkic — swarthy, dark; dark bay (horse); brave young man3
  • yaġız Turkic — Old Turkic ‘brown, burnt colour’, from yak- ‘to burn’1

How was the name Yağız formed?

Yağız belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Yağız?

  1. Özge Yağız actor 1997–
  2. Cengiz Yağız taekwondo athlete 1964–
  3. Serbay Yağız association football player 1991–
  4. Edibe Yağız athletics competitor 2006–
  5. Samim Yağız association football player 1950–2019
  6. Kadir Yağız taekwondo athlete
  7. Süleyman Yağız politician 1950–
  8. Yasin Yağız taekwondo athlete

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

Is Yağız also a first name?

Yes. Yağız is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “swarthy; brave young man”.

Yağız as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Yağız written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yagiz in foreign passports and registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yağız accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yağız accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yağız accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yağız

Q1

What does the surname Yağız mean?

Yağız means ‘swarthy, sun-darkened’ and, of a horse, a dark bay; figuratively it is used for a brave young man. It comes from Old Turkic yaġız ‘brown, burnt colour’, from the same root as yakmak ‘to burn’. In the Orkhon inscriptions yağız yer ‘the brown earth’ stands for the world.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yağız?

The root word of Yağız is yağız (Turkic): “swarthy, dark; dark bay (horse); brave young man”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yağız?

Ya·ğız, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaːˈɯz/.