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Akbaşlı

Akbaşlı /akbaʃˈɫɯ/ ASCII Akbasli

“white-headed”1

Probable origin Akbaşlı: root entries for ak + başlı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Akbaşlı?

Akbaşlı

IPA /akbaʃˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Akbaşlı mean?

Akbaşlı means “white-headed”, with white hair or a white head. It is made of ak “white”, baş “head” and the suffix -lı “having”, and can describe a grey-haired person or an animal with a white head.1,2

Grammar ak + baş + -lı.

That Akbaşlı goes back to ak and başlı is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Akbaşlı made of?

Akbaşlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: ak (white) + baş (head) + -lı (“having”).

Akbaşlı ++ root ak white TURKIC ak “white” root baş head TURKIC başlı “headed” suffix -lı “having” Akbaşlı ak root white ak TURKIC “white” baş root head başlı TURKIC “headed” -lı suffix “having”
Akbaşlı: parts and root words

How was the name Akbaşlı formed?

Akbaşlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (““having””) to ak + baş.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Akbaşlı?

Akbaşlı Akbaş Baş Subaşı Başer Kocabaş Erbaş
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 Başer same root – –
05 Kocabaş same root – –
06 Erbaş same root – –
07 Baştürk same root – –
08 Demirbaş same root – –
09 Başkan same root – –
10 Başoğlu same root – –
11 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –
12 Odabaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akbaşlı?

  1. Tevfik Akbaşlı composer 1962–
  2. Veliyullah Akbaşlı politician 1859–1928
  3. İsmail Akbaşlı association football player 1963–
  4. Hicri Akbaşlı film director
  5. Veli Akbaşlı actor

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

How is Akbaşlı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Akbaşlı?

Alsaç, Kırbaş and Açıkbaş share gloss keywords with Akbaşlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Akbaşlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Akbaşlı 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: başlı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ak accessed 9 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

Common questions about Akbaşlı

Q1

What does the surname Akbaşlı mean?

Akbaşlı means “white-headed”, with white hair or a white head. It is made of ak “white”, baş “head” and the suffix -lı “having”, and can describe a grey-haired person or an animal with a white head.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akbaşlı?

Akbaşlı is made up of two elements: ak “white” (Turkic) and başlı “headed” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akbaşlı?

Ak·baş·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /akbaʃˈɫɯ/.