Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 168

Aksungur

Aksungur /aksuɲˈɟuɾ/

“white gyrfalcon”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
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 Aksungur?

Aksungur

IPA /aksuɲˈɟuɾ/

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

What does the surname Aksungur mean?

Ak, “white”, joins sungur: “white gyrfalcon”. The sungur is a large falcon-like bird of prey, and the white bird was the most prized among falconers. Aksungur is an old Turkic man’s name and also occurs as a village name in Amasya, Bursa and Çorum.1

Grammar Compound: ak (adjective) + sungur (noun).

That Aksungur goes back to sungur and ak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Aksungur made of?

Aksungur breaks into 2 parts: ak (ak: white) + sungur (sungur: gyrfalcon).

Aksungur + root ak ak: white TURKIC sungur “gyrfalcon” root sungur sungur: gyrfalcon TURKIC ak “white” Aksungur ak root ak: white sungur TURKIC “gyrfalcon” sungur root sungur: gyrfalcon ak TURKIC “white”
Aksungur: parts and root words
  • sungur Turkic — gyrfalcon1
  • ak Turkic — white1

How was the name Aksungur formed?

Aksungur belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ak + sungur).

Which surnames are related to Aksungur?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sungur same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aksungur?

  1. Bünyamin Aksungur musician 1957–
  2. Rahmi Aksungur sculptor 1955–
  3. Lütfullah Aksungur dermatologist 1925–1986
  4. Alpay Aksungur actor
  5. Asım Aksungur association football player 2000–
  6. Rahmi Aksungur sculptor 1955–
  7. Zeynep Aksungur researcher

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

Is Aksungur also a first name?

Yes. Aksungur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “white gyrfalcon”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sungur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Aksungur accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Aksungur 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aksungur

Q1

What does the surname Aksungur mean?

Ak, “white”, joins sungur: “white gyrfalcon”. The sungur is a large falcon-like bird of prey, and the white bird was the most prized among falconers. Aksungur is an old Turkic man’s name and also occurs as a village name in Amasya, Bursa and Çorum.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aksungur?

The root word of Aksungur is sungur (Turkic): “gyrfalcon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aksungur?

Ak·sun·gur, 3 syllables; IPA: /aksuɲˈɟuɾ/.