SURNAMEEntry 190
Akkılıç
“gleaming sword”1
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How do you pronounce Akkılıç?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Akkılıç mean?
Formed from ak and kılıç, the name means “white sword”, a bright, gleaming blade. Kılıç continues Old Turkic kılıç, which Nişanyan derives from kıl- “to make, to work”. Akkılıç is also used as a male given name.1
Grammar ak + kılıç.
That Akkılıç goes back to ak and kılıç is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Akkılıç formed?
Akkılıç was formed by joining ak (“white; shining”) and kılıç (“sword”).
Which surnames are related to Akkılıç?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kılıç | same root | 13 | 450,572 |
| 02 | Kılıçaslan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Dalkılıç | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Kılıçoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Kılıçarslan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Kılıçkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Kılıçdaroğlu | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kılıçer | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kılıçlı | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Kılıçkan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Kılıçkıran | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kılıçsallayan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Akkılıç?
- Yılmaz Akkılıç politician 1933–2010
- Şenol Akkılıç politician 1965–
- Mahmut Akkılıç politician 1927–1985
- Namık Akkılıç researcher
People surnamed Akkılıç as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Akkılıç also a first name?
Yes. Akkılıç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “gleaming sword”.
Akkılıç as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Akkılıç written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name appears as Akkilic in passports and foreign registers.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Akkılıç?
Alkılıç, Kılıçkan and Kılıçkıran share gloss keywords with Akkılıç within the same primary category.
- Alkılıçred sword
- Kılıçkansword + blood
- Kılıçkıransword-breaker
- Kılıçlarswords; the Kılıç family
- Kılıçlısword-bearing
- Kılıçsallayansword-swinger
- Demirkılıçiron sword
- Erkılıçthe hero’s sword
Which guides add context to Akkılıç?
Read the root, formation and register information for Akkılıç 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kılıç
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Akkılıç
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Akkılıç
- Q1
What does the surname Akkılıç mean?
- Formed from ak and kılıç, the name means “white sword”, a bright, gleaming blade. Kılıç continues Old Turkic kılıç, which Nişanyan derives from kıl- “to make, to work”. Akkılıç is also used as a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Akkılıç?
- Akkılıç is made up of two elements: ak “white; pure” (Turkic) and kılıç “sword” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Akkılıç?
- Ak·kı·lıç, 3 syllables; IPA: /akkɯˈɫɯtʃ/.