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"OGUZ" literally means "we are arrows". It is a two part word/name "Ok" = "arrow", "uz" = is the suffix 1st person plural "we are". The "k" between two vowels softens to "gh" and in modern turkish pratically silent. Oguz was originally used to describe one of the 3 big Turkic groups of people, ie the Oghuz, Kipchak & Caghatay. The horse & arrow was a central theme of the lively hood of nomadic, horsemen Turkic people. The arrow symbolized various tribes. When referring to themselves as a nation, they said "we are arrows" or Oghuz, today Oguz. One of their great leaders took this as his name as his sons led them westward into Europe and Asia Minor.

Sorry

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The ð in Oðuz should have been a "g" with a "c" lying on its back on it... It didn't work... :(

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Satu