Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 207

Aköz

Aköz /aˈkøz/ ASCII Akoz

“pure at heart”3

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Aköz?

Aköz

IPA /aˈkøz/

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

What does the surname Aköz mean?

Aköz joins ak, “white, clean”, and öz, “core, essence, self”; it is understood as “pure at heart”. Besides being a colour word, ak carries the sense of honesty and spotlessness in Turkish. The form is also recorded as a male given name.1,3

Grammar ak + öz: adjective + noun compound.

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

What is Aköz made of?

Aköz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ak (white; clean, spotless) + öz (core, essence; genuine).

Aköz + first element ak white; clean, spotless TURKIC ak “white; clean, honest” root öz core, essence; genuine TURKIC öz “essence; self” Aköz ak first element white; clean, spotless ak TURKIC “white; clean, honest” öz root core, essence; genuine öz TURKIC “essence; self”
Aköz: parts and root words
  • ak Turkic — white; clean, honest3
  • öz Turkic — essence; self1

How was the name Aköz formed?

Aköz was formed by joining ak (“white; clean, spotless”) and öz (“core, essence; genuine”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Aköz?

  1. Simge Aköz volleyball player 1991–
  2. İbrahim Aköz actor 1974–

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

Is Aköz also a first name?

Yes. Aköz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “pure at heart”.

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

How is Aköz written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Akoz.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Aköz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ak accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aköz

Q1

What does the surname Aköz mean?

Aköz joins ak, “white, clean”, and öz, “core, essence, self”; it is understood as “pure at heart”. Besides being a colour word, ak carries the sense of honesty and spotlessness in Turkish. The form is also recorded as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aköz?

Aköz is made up of two elements: ak “white; clean, honest” (Turkic) and öz “essence; self” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aköz?

A·köz, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈkøz/.