Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 132

Akçal

Akçal /akˈtʃaɫ/ ASCII Akcal

“white-speckled; white rocky hill”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Akçal?

Akçal

IPA /akˈtʃaɫ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Akçal mean?

Akçal consists of ak, “white”, and çal. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary çal meant “speckled, piebald” in Old Turkic; the Turkish dictionary also records it as “rocky ground, bare hill”. Villages of this name exist in Adana, Balıkesir and Gümüşhane; the name can be read as “white-speckled” or “white rocky hill”.1

Grammar ak + çal: adjective compound.

That Akçal goes back to ak and çal is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Akçal made of?

Akçal is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (white) + çal (speckled; rocky ground).

Akçal + first element ak white TURKIC ak “white” root çal speckled; rocky ground TURKIC çal “Old Turkic ‘speckled’;rocky place, bare hill” Akçal ak first element white ak TURKIC “white” çal root speckled; rocky ground çal TURKIC “Old Turkic ‘speckled’; rockyplace, bare hill”
Akçal: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white1
  • çal Turkic — Old Turkic “speckled”; rocky place, bare hill1

How was the name Akçal formed?

Akçal was formed by joining ak (“white”) and çal (“speckled; rocky ground”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akçal?

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01 Çallı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akçal?

  1. Erol Yılmaz Akçal politician 1931–2016
  2. Yusuf İzzet Akçal politician 1906–1987
  3. Arzu Akçal researcher

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

How is Akçal written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Akcal.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çal accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Akçal accessed 8 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 Akçal

Q1

What does the surname Akçal mean?

Akçal consists of ak, “white”, and çal. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary çal meant “speckled, piebald” in Old Turkic; the Turkish dictionary also records it as “rocky ground, bare hill”. Villages of this name exist in Adana, Balıkesir and Gümüşhane; the name can be read as “white-speckled” or “white rocky hill”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akçal?

Akçal is made up of two elements: ak “white” (Turkic) and çal ‘Old Turkic “speckled”; rocky place, bare hill’ (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akçal?

Ak·çal, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈtʃaɫ/.