Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 320

Alkurt

Alkurt /aɫˈkuɾt/

“red wolf”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Alkurt?

Alkurt

IPA /aɫˈkuɾt/

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

What does the surname Alkurt mean?

Al “red” joins kurt “wolf”: “red wolf”. The wolf is a symbol of strength and valour in Turkish names; Nişanyan notes that Old Turkic kurt first meant “caterpillar, larva” and in Oghuz came to mean “wolf”.1,2

Grammar Compound: al + kurt

That Alkurt goes back to al and kurt is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Alkurt made of?

Alkurt is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (al: red, scarlet) + kurt (kurt: wolf).

Alkurt + root al al: red, scarlet TURKIC al “red” root kurt kurt: wolf TURKIC kurt “wolf; Old Turkic kurt” Alkurt al root al: red, scarlet al TURKIC “red” kurt root kurt: wolf kurt TURKIC “wolf; Old Turkic kurt”
Alkurt: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — red1
  • kurt Turkic — wolf; Old Turkic kurt2

How was the name Alkurt formed?

Alkurt was formed by joining al (“al: red, scarlet”) and kurt (“kurt: wolf”).

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

Which surnames are related to Alkurt?

Alkurt Kurt Bozkurt Karakurt Kurtoğlu Akkurt Kurdoğlu Özkurt Aykurt Baykurt Savaşkurt Altınkurt Cankurt
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kurt same root 17 289,723
02 Bozkurt same root – –
03 Karakurt same root – –
04 Kurtoğlu same root – –
05 Akkurt same root – –
06 Kurdoğlu same root – –
07 Özkurt same root – –
08 Aykurt same root – –
09 Baykurt same root – –
10 Savaşkurt same root – –
11 Altınkurt same root – –
12 Cankurt same root – –

How is Alkurt written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Alkurt abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kurt accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Alkurt accessed 9 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alkurt

Q1

What does the surname Alkurt mean?

Al “red” joins kurt “wolf”: “red wolf”. The wolf is a symbol of strength and valour in Turkish names; Nişanyan notes that Old Turkic kurt first meant “caterpillar, larva” and in Oghuz came to mean “wolf”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alkurt?

Alkurt is made up of two elements: al “red” (Turkic) and kurt “wolf; Old Turkic kurt” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Alkurt?

Al·kurt, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈkuɾt/.