Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 182

Akkartal

Akkartal /akkaɾˈtaɫ/

“white eagle”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
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 Akkartal?

Akkartal

IPA /akkaɾˈtaɫ/

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

What does the surname Akkartal mean?

The kartal, “eagle”, is among the mightiest birds of prey and a frequent symbol of loftiness in Turkish names. Joined with ak, the name means “white eagle”.1,2

Grammar Compound ak + kartal.

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

What is Akkartal made of?

Akkartal is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak- (ak: white; clean, unblemished) + kartal (kartal: eagle).

Akkartal + root ak- ak: white; clean,unblemished TURKIC ak “white; clean,unblemished” root kartal kartal: eagle TURKIC kartal “eagle” Akkartal ak- root ak: white; clean, unblemished ak TURKIC “white; clean, unblemished” kartal root kartal: eagle kartal TURKIC “eagle”
Akkartal: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; clean, unblemished1
  • kartal Turkic — eagle2

How was the name Akkartal formed?

Akkartal was formed by joining ak- (“ak: white; clean, unblemished”) and kartal (“kartal: eagle”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akkartal?

Akkartal Kartal Kartaltepe Erkartal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kartal same root – –
02 Kartaltepe same root – –
03 Erkartal same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akkartal?

  1. Hanife Öztürk Akkartal jurist 1964–
  2. Şengül Akkartal university teacher

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

How is Akkartal written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Akkartal abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kartal accessed 9 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 Akkartal

Q1

What does the surname Akkartal mean?

The kartal, “eagle”, is among the mightiest birds of prey and a frequent symbol of loftiness in Turkish names. Joined with ak, the name means “white eagle”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akkartal?

Akkartal is made up of two elements: ak “white; clean, unblemished” (Turkic) and kartal “eagle” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akkartal?

Ak·kar·tal, 3 syllables; IPA: /akkaɾˈtaɫ/.