Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 204

Akmeşe

Akmeşe /akmeˈʃe/ ASCII Akmese

“white oak”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Akmeşe?

Akmeşe

IPA /akmeˈʃe/

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

What does the surname Akmeşe mean?

Meşe is the oak, a forest tree with durable timber that bears acorns; with ak the name means “white oak”. Places called Akmeşe exist in Siirt, Sivas and Kocaeli.1,2

Grammar Compound ak + meşe.

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

What is Akmeşe made of?

Akmeşe combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: ak- (ak: white; clean, unblemished) + meşe (meşe: oak).

Akmeşe + root ak- ak: white; clean,unblemished TURKIC ak “white; clean,unblemished” root meşe meşe: oak PERSIAN meşe “oak” Akmeşe ak- root ak: white; clean, unblemished ak TURKIC “white; clean, unblemished” meşe root meşe: oak meşe PERSIAN “oak”
Akmeşe: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; clean, unblemished1
  • meşe Persian — oak2

How was the name Akmeşe formed?

Akmeşe was formed by joining ak- (“ak: white; clean, unblemished”) and meşe (“meşe: oak”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akmeşe?

Akmeşe Altunmeşe Meşe Altınmeşe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Altunmeşe same root – –
02 Meşe same root – –
03 Altınmeşe same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akmeşe?

  1. Bediha Akmeşe university teacher
  2. Ömer Akmeşe researcher

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

How is Akmeşe written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Akmese: ş becomes s or sh.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: meşe 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 Akmeşe

Q1

What does the surname Akmeşe mean?

Meşe is the oak, a forest tree with durable timber that bears acorns; with ak the name means “white oak”. Places called Akmeşe exist in Siirt, Sivas and Kocaeli.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akmeşe?

Akmeşe is made up of two elements: ak “white; clean, unblemished” (Turkic) and meşe “oak” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akmeşe?

Ak·me·şe, 3 syllables; IPA: /akmeˈʃe/.