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Aqçoqraqlı

Aqçoqraqlı /aktʃokɾakˈɫɯ/ ASCII Aqcoqraqli

“from Akçokrak (‘white spring’)”2

Probable origin Aqçoqraqlı: root entries for ak + çokrak · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Aqçoqraqlı?

Aqçoqraqlı

IPA /aktʃokɾakˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aqçoqraqlı mean?

This is Akçokraklı in the Crimean Tatar and Azerbaijani spelling with q. Ak “white” and çokrak “spring” form a place name meaning “white spring”, and -lı means “from there”.1,2

Grammar aq (ak) + çoqraq (çokrak) + -lı.

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

What is Aqçoqraqlı made of?

Aqçoqraqlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Aqçoqraq (Akçokrak: ak + çokrak “spring”) + -lı (suffix “from; having”).

Aqçoqraqlı ++ root Aqçoqraq Akçokrak: ak + çokrak“spring” TURKIC ak “white” suffix -lı suffix “from; having” TURKIC çokrak “spring, source” Aqçoqraqlı Aqçoqraq root Akçokrak: ak + çokrak “spring” ak TURKIC “white” -lı suffix suffix “from; having” çokrak TURKIC “spring, source”
Aqçoqraqlı: parts and root words

How was the name Aqçoqraqlı formed?

Aqçoqraqlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from; having””) to Aqçoqraq (“Akçokrak: ak + çokrak “spring””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Aqçoqraqlı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Aqcoqraqli: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ç is written c or ch.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Aqçoqraqlı?

Akpinarli, Ayaşlı and Aydoslu share gloss keywords with Aqçoqraqlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Aqçoqraqlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Aqçoqraqlı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çoqraq accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ak accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aqçoqraqlı

Q1

What does the surname Aqçoqraqlı mean?

This is Akçokraklı in the Crimean Tatar and Azerbaijani spelling with q. Ak “white” and çokrak “spring” form a place name meaning “white spring”, and -lı means “from there”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aqçoqraqlı?

Aqçoqraqlı is made up of two elements: ak “white” (Turkic) and çokrak “spring, source” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aqçoqraqlı?

Aq·çoq·raq·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /aktʃokɾakˈɫɯ/.