SURNAMEEntry 150
Akkuş
“white bird”2
- CategoryOther birds
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Compound
- Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§12
How do you pronounce Akkuş?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Akkuş mean?
Ak joins kuş, “bird”: “white bird”. In Turkish folk culture a white bird is an image of purity and good tidings. The district of Akkuş in Ordu also bears the name, and Akkuş is also a male given name.2,3
Grammar Adjective-plus-noun compound: ak + kuş.
That Akkuş goes back to ak and kuş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Akkuş formed?
Akkuş belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ak + kuş).
Which surnames are related to Akkuş?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karakuş | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Kuş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Kuşçu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Alakuş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Çalıkuşu | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Kuşoğlu | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Akkuş most common?
Akkuş is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 14th in Iğdır.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Iğdır | 14 | 1,086 |
Who are some well-known people named Akkuş?
- Sinan Akkuş actor 1970–
- Mihraç Akkuş judoka 2000–
- Mete Akkuş screenwriter 1980–
- Akif Akkuş statesperson 1948–
- Ali Osman Akkuş musician 1951–2017
- Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi politician 1969–
- Ahmet Akkuş association football player 1944–
- Hasan Akkuş writer 1895–1972
People surnamed Akkuş as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Akkuş also a first name?
Yes. Akkuş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white bird”.
Akkuş as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Akkuş written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Akkuş is usually written Akkus.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ak
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kuş
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: akkuş
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 8 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Akkuş
- Q1
What does the surname Akkuş mean?
- Ak joins kuş, “bird”: “white bird”. In Turkish folk culture a white bird is an image of purity and good tidings. The district of Akkuş in Ordu also bears the name, and Akkuş is also a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Akkuş?
- The root word of Akkuş is ak (Turkic): “white”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Akkuş?
- Ak·kuş, 2 syllables; IPA: /akˈkuʃ/.