Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 861

Başol

Başol /baʃˈoɫ/ ASCII Basol

“be a leader”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Başol?

Başol

IPA /baʃˈoɫ/

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

What does the surname Başol mean?

Başol is formed from baş ‘head, leader’ and ol, the imperative of olmak ‘to be’, expressing the wish ‘be a leader’. It follows the same pattern as names such as Erol.1,4

Grammar baş + ol- (imperative).

That Başol goes back to baş and olmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Başol made of?

Başol is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: baş (baş: head; leader) + ol- (imperative of olmak ‘to be’).

Başol + root baş baş: head; leader TURKIC baş “head; chief” root ol- imperative of olmak ‘tobe’ TURKIC olmak “to be, become” Başol baş root baş: head; leader baş TURKIC “head; chief” ol- root imperative of olmak ‘to be’ olmak TURKIC “to be, become”
Başol: parts and root words
  • baş Turkic — head; chief1
  • olmak Turkic — to be, become4

How was the name Başol formed?

Başol was formed by joining baş (“baş: head; leader”) and ol- (“imperative of olmak ‘to be’”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Başol?

Başol Erol Akbaş Baş Subaşı Şenol Olgun Başer Kocabaş Erbaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Erol same root – –
02 Akbaş same root – –
03 Baş same root – –
04 Subaşı same root – –
05 Şenol same root – –
06 Olgun same root – –
07 Başer same root – –
08 Kocabaş same root – –
09 Erbaş same root – –
10 Baştürk same root – –
11 Demirbaş same root – –
12 Başkan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Başol?

  1. Salim Başol judge 1905–1990
  2. Halil Başol politician 1925–2019
  3. Suat Başol politician 1910–1998
  4. Maya Başol actor 2015–

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

Is Başol also a first name?

Yes. Başol is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “be a leader”.

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

How is Başol written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Basol.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Başol accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: olmak accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Başol

Q1

What does the surname Başol mean?

Başol is formed from baş ‘head, leader’ and ol, the imperative of olmak ‘to be’, expressing the wish ‘be a leader’. It follows the same pattern as names such as Erol.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Başol?

Başol is made up of two elements: baş “head; chief” (Turkic) and olmak “to be, become” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Başol?

Baş·ol, 2 syllables; IPA: /baʃˈoɫ/.