SURNAMEEntry 34
Açıkalın
“open-browed, honest”1
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How do you pronounce Açıkalın?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Açıkalın mean?
Made of açık “open” and alın “forehead”: “open-browed”. The Turkish idiom alnı açık, “his forehead is open”, describes an honest, honourable person with nothing to be ashamed of, often paired with yüzü ak, “his face is white (clean)”. The surname turns the idiom into a name.1,2
Grammar açık + alın; adjective-noun form of the idiom alnı açık.
That Açıkalın goes back to açık and alın is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Açıkalın formed?
Açıkalın was formed by joining açık (“açık: open; frank”) and alın (“alın: forehead, brow”).
Which surnames are related to Açıkalın?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Akalın | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Açıkgöz | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Açıkel | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Açıksöz | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Alnıaçık | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Eliaçık | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Gözüaçık | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Açıkbaş | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Bağrıaçık | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Alnıtemiz | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Açık | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Alın | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Açıkalın?
- Peker Açıkalın film actor 1963–
- Cevat Açıkalın politician 1901–1970
- Hatice Açıkalın physician 1909–2003
- Nilüfer Açıkalın actor 1967–
- Mehmet Mustafa Açıkalın politician 1951–2026
- Sibel Açıkalın Akgün painter
- Önder Açıkalın actor 1950–2000
- Hande Açıkalın chemist 1993–
People surnamed Açıkalın as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Açıkalın written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is printed Acikalin in English-language records.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Açıkalın?
Alnıaçık, Açıkel and Açıksöz share gloss keywords with Açıkalın within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Açıkalın?
Read the root, formation and register information for Açıkalın 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: açık
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alın
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: açık
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: alın
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Açıkalın
- Q1
What does the surname Açıkalın mean?
- Made of açık “open” and alın “forehead”: “open-browed”. The Turkish idiom alnı açık, “his forehead is open”, describes an honest, honourable person with nothing to be ashamed of, often paired with yüzü ak, “his face is white (clean)”. The surname turns the idiom into a name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Açıkalın?
- Açıkalın is made up of two elements: açık “open; outspoken” (Turkic) and alın “forehead; honour” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Açıkalın?
- A·çı·ka·lın, 4 syllables; IPA: /atʃɯkaˈɫɯn/.