Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 146

Akkor

Akkor /akˈkoɾ/

“white-hot”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Akkor?

Akkor

IPA /akˈkoɾ/

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

What does the surname Akkor mean?

Akkor means ‘white-hot, incandescent’, said of matter glowing with heat and light, as in akkor hâline gelmek ‘to become white-hot’. It is built from ak ‘white’ and kor ‘ember, glowing coal’.1,2

Grammar ak + kor, a single dictionary word.

Akkor is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Akkor made of?

Akkor breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white) + kor (kor: ember, glowing coal).

Akkor + root ak ak: white TURKIC akkor “incandescent, white-hot” root kor kor: ember, glowing coal TURKIC kor “ember” Akkor ak root ak: white akkor TURKIC “incandescent, white-hot” kor root kor: ember, glowing coal kor TURKIC “ember”
Akkor: parts and root words
  • akkor Turkic — incandescent, white-hot1
  • kor Turkic — ember2

How was the name Akkor formed?

Akkor belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (ak + kor).

Which surnames are related to Akkor?

Akkor Koray Koraltan Korel Alkor
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koray same root – –
02 Koraltan same root – –
03 Korel same root – –
04 Alkor same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akkor?

  1. Gönül Akkor actor 1937–2024
  2. Kamuran Akkor singer 1947–
  3. Neşet Akkor politician 1889–1964

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

Is Akkor also a first name?

Yes. Akkor is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white-hot”.

Akkor as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: akkor accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kor accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Akkor

Q1

What does the surname Akkor mean?

Akkor means ‘white-hot, incandescent’, said of matter glowing with heat and light, as in akkor hâline gelmek ‘to become white-hot’. It is built from ak ‘white’ and kor ‘ember, glowing coal’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akkor?

The root word of Akkor is akkor (Turkic): “incandescent, white-hot”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Akkor?

Ak·kor, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈkoɾ/.