SURNAMEEntry 685
Aykut
“blessing of the moon”1
- CategoryBuilt from Turkic name elements
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Compound
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Aykut?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Aykut mean?
An old Turkish name formed from ay “moon” and kut. Among the early Turks kut meant good fortune and the divine mandate granted by Heaven; the name reads “blessing of the moon, gift from God”. Aykut Alp, a companion-in-arms of Osman Gazi, bore it.1,2
Grammar ay + kut; two-element name.
That Aykut goes back to ay and kut is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Aykut formed?
Aykut was formed by joining ay (“ay: moon; beauty”) and kut (“kut: blessing, good fortune; divine grace”).
Which surnames are related to Aykut?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kutlu | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Erkut | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Kutman | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Tankut | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Kut | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Kutlar | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Kutlay | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kutluğ | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Soykut | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Başkut | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Kutay | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Aykutalp | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Aykut?
- İmren Aykut politician 1940–
- Serkan Aykut association football player 1975–
- Mehmet Şerafettin Aykut politician 1874–1939
- Hakkı Oğuz Aykut statesperson 1946–2009
- İbrahim Ethem Aykut bureaucrat 1887–1942
- Arın Aykut composer
- Erol Aykut businessperson 1965–
- Serkan Aykut researcher
People surnamed Aykut as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Aykut also a first name?
Yes. Aykut is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “blessing of the moon”.
Aykut as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kut
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Aykut
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ay
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kut
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Aykut
- Q1
What does the surname Aykut mean?
- An old Turkish name formed from ay “moon” and kut. Among the early Turks kut meant good fortune and the divine mandate granted by Heaven; the name reads “blessing of the moon, gift from God”. Aykut Alp, a companion-in-arms of Osman Gazi, bore it.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Aykut?
- Aykut is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and kut “blessing, good fortune; in early Turkic states the divine mandate to rule” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Aykut?
- Ay·kut, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈkut/.