Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 28

Açıkbaş

Açıkbaş /at͡ʃɯkˈbaʃ/ ASCII Acikbas

“bare-headed”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Açıkbaş?

Açıkbaş

IPA /at͡ʃɯkˈbaʃ/

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

What does the surname Açıkbaş mean?

Açık, “open, uncovered”, joins baş, “head”: “bare-headed”. Açık derives from the Proto-Turkic verb *ač-, “to open”, and figuratively also means “frank, open-minded” in Turkish. The surname is not a dictionary word; the meaning comes from its two parts.1,2

Grammar Compound: açık + baş.

That Açıkbaş goes back to açık and baş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Açıkbaş made of?

Açıkbaş breaks into 2 parts: açık (open, uncovered) + baş (head).

Açıkbaş ++ first element açık open, uncovered TURKIC açık “open; uncovered, bare” suffix baş head TURKIC baş “head” Açıkbaş açık first element open, uncovered açık TURKIC “open; uncovered, bare” baş suffix head baş TURKIC “head”
Açıkbaş: parts and root words
  • açık Turkic — open; uncovered, bare1
  • baş Turkic — head2

How was the name Açıkbaş formed?

Açıkbaş belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (açık + baş).

Which surnames are related to Açıkbaş?

Açıkbaş Akbaş Baş Subaşı Açıkgöz Başer Kocabaş Erbaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan Açıkalın Başoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akbaş same root – –
02 Baş same root – –
03 Subaşı same root – –
04 Açıkgöz same root – –
05 Başer same root – –
06 Kocabaş same root – –
07 Erbaş same root – –
08 Baştürk same root – –
09 Demirbaş same root – –
10 Başkan same root – –
11 Açıkalın same root – –
12 Başoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Açıkbaş?

  1. Dursun Açıkbaş basketball player 1938–2025
  2. Önder Açıkbaş actor 1978–
  3. Yaser Açıkbaş researcher

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

How is Açıkbaş written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Açıkbaş is usually written Acikbas.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: açık accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Açıkbaş

Q1

What does the surname Açıkbaş mean?

Açık, “open, uncovered”, joins baş, “head”: “bare-headed”. Açık derives from the Proto-Turkic verb *ač-, “to open”, and figuratively also means “frank, open-minded” in Turkish. The surname is not a dictionary word; the meaning comes from its two parts.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Açıkbaş?

The root word of Açıkbaş is açık (Turkic): “open; uncovered, bare”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Açıkbaş?

A·çık·baş, 3 syllables; IPA: /at͡ʃɯkˈbaʃ/.