Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 37

Açıksöz

Açıksöz /atʃɯkˈsøz/ ASCII Aciksoz

“frank, outspoken”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
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 Açıksöz?

Açıksöz

IPA /atʃɯkˈsøz/

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

What does the surname Açıksöz mean?

Formed from açık “open” and söz “word”, the name recalls açık sözlü “frank, outspoken”, said of someone who says what they think honestly and without evasion. Açık continues Old Turkic açuk “unconcealed, clear”.1,2

Grammar açık + söz.

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

What is Açıksöz made of?

Açıksöz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: açık (open; frank) + söz (word).

Açıksöz + root açık open; frank TURKIC açık “open; unconcealed; clear” root söz word TURKIC söz “word, speech” Açıksöz açık root open; frank açık TURKIC “open; unconcealed; clear” söz root word söz TURKIC “word, speech”
Açıksöz: parts and root words
  • açık Turkic — open; unconcealed; clear1
  • söz Turkic — word, speech2

How was the name Açıksöz formed?

Açıksöz was formed by joining açık (“open; frank”) and söz (“word”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Açıksöz?

Açıksöz Açıkgöz Sözen Sözer Ersöz Sözeri Açıkalın Açıkel Doğrusöz Toksöz Aksöz Alnıaçık Eliaçık
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Açıkgöz same root – –
02 Sözen same root – –
03 Sözer same root – –
04 Ersöz same root – –
05 Sözeri same root – –
06 Açıkalın same root – –
07 Açıkel same root – –
08 Doğrusöz same root – –
09 Toksöz same root – –
10 Aksöz same root – –
11 Alnıaçık same root – –
12 Eliaçık same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Açıksöz?

  1. İsfendiyar Açıksöz association football player 1929–2006
  2. Hüsnü Açıksöz politician 1896–1939
  3. Akan Açıksöz cinematographer 1992–
  4. Murat Açıksöz basketball player
  5. Semra Açıksöz researcher

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

How is Açıksöz written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Aciksoz in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: açık accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: söz 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

Common questions about Açıksöz

Q1

What does the surname Açıksöz mean?

Formed from açık “open” and söz “word”, the name recalls açık sözlü “frank, outspoken”, said of someone who says what they think honestly and without evasion. Açık continues Old Turkic açuk “unconcealed, clear”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Açıksöz?

Açıksöz is made up of two elements: açık “open; unconcealed; clear” (Turkic) and söz “word, speech” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Açıksöz?

A·çık·söz, 3 syllables; IPA: /atʃɯkˈsøz/.