Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 181

Akkanat

Akkanat /akkaˈnat/

“white wing”1

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

How do you pronounce Akkanat?

Akkanat

IPA /akkaˈnat/

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

What does the surname Akkanat mean?

Ak, “white”, joins kanat, “wing”: “white wing”. Kanat goes back to Proto-Turkic *kānat; in Turkish it also carries the image of protection, as in the idiom kanat germek, “to spread one’s wings over someone”. The surname is not a dictionary word; the meaning comes from its two parts.1,2

Grammar Compound: ak + kanat.

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

What is Akkanat made of?

Akkanat is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (white) + kanat (wing).

Akkanat + first element ak white TURKIC ak “white; pure” root kanat wing TURKIC kanat “wing” Akkanat ak first element white ak TURKIC “white; pure” kanat root wing kanat TURKIC “wing”
Akkanat: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; pure1
  • kanat Turkic — wing2

How was the name Akkanat formed?

Akkanat was formed by joining ak (“white”) and kanat (“wing”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Akkanat?

Akkanat Aykanat Kanatlı Kanat Kırıkkanat Özkanat
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aykanat same root – –
02 Kanatlı same root – –
03 Kanat same root – –
04 Kırıkkanat same root – –
05 Özkanat same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akkanat?

  1. Cem Akkanat actor 1980–
  2. Halil Akkanat academic 1966–
  3. Cevat Akkanat author

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kanat accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kanat accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ak accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akkanat

Q1

What does the surname Akkanat mean?

Ak, “white”, joins kanat, “wing”: “white wing”. Kanat goes back to Proto-Turkic *kānat; in Turkish it also carries the image of protection, as in the idiom kanat germek, “to spread one’s wings over someone”. The surname is not a dictionary word; the meaning comes from its two parts.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akkanat?

Akkanat is made up of two elements: ak “white; pure” (Turkic) and kanat “wing” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akkanat?

Ak·ka·nat, 3 syllables; IPA: /akkaˈnat/.