Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 987

Berkok

Berkok /beɾˈkok/

“firm arrow”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Berkok?

Berkok

IPA /beɾˈkok/

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

What does the surname Berkok mean?

“Firm arrow”: a strong, sturdy arrow. Berk continues Old Turkic berk, “strong, firm”; ok continues Old Turkic ok, “arrow; tribe”. In early Turkic tradition the arrow was both a weapon and a symbol of tribal unity.1,2

Grammar compound berk + ok

That Berkok goes back to berk and ok is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Berkok made of?

Berkok is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: berk (berk: firm, hard) + ok (ok: arrow).

Berkok + root berk berk: firm, hard TURKIC berk “strong, firm” root ok ok: arrow TURKIC ok “arrow; tribe” Berkok berk root berk: firm, hard berk TURKIC “strong, firm” ok root ok: arrow ok TURKIC “arrow; tribe”
Berkok: parts and root words
  • berk Turkic — strong, firm1
  • ok Turkic — arrow; tribe2

How was the name Berkok formed?

Berkok was formed by joining berk (“berk: firm, hard”) and ok (“ok: arrow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Berkok?

Berkok Berk Berker Berköz Berksoy Özberk Berkin Berkman Berktaş Berktay Erberk Berkay Canberk
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Berk same root – –
02 Berker same root – –
03 Berköz same root – –
04 Berksoy same root – –
05 Özberk same root – –
06 Berkin same root – –
07 Berkman same root – –
08 Berktaş same root – –
09 Berktay same root – –
10 Erberk same root – –
11 Berkay same root – –
12 Canberk same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Berkok?

  1. İsmail Hakkı Berkök military personnel 1889–1954

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

Is Berkok also a first name?

Yes. Berkok is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “firm arrow”.

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

How is Berkok written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: berk accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ok accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Berkok

Q1

What does the surname Berkok mean?

“Firm arrow”: a strong, sturdy arrow. Berk continues Old Turkic berk, “strong, firm”; ok continues Old Turkic ok, “arrow; tribe”. In early Turkic tradition the arrow was both a weapon and a symbol of tribal unity.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Berkok?

Berkok is made up of two elements: berk “strong, firm” (Turkic) and ok “arrow; tribe” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Berkok?

Ber·kok, 2 syllables; IPA: /beɾˈkok/.