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Demirkol
“iron arm, strong-armed”1
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How do you pronounce Demirkol?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Demirkol mean?
Demirkol means ‘iron arm’, an arm strong as iron. In Turkish the arm stands for strength and the capacity to work, and demir reinforces it with hardness and endurance. It is also used as a male given name.1,2
Grammar demir + kol: noun used attributively + noun.
That Demirkol goes back to demir and kol is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Demirkol formed?
Demirkol was formed by joining demir (“iron; hardness”) and kol (“arm; strength”).
Which surnames are related to Demirkol?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Demir | same root | 3 | 876,934 |
| 02 | Özdemir | same root | 10 | 556,378 |
| 03 | Demirci | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Demirel | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Aydemir | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Demirtaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Kandemir | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Akdemir | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Taşdemir | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Demircan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Demirhan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Erdemir | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Demirkol?
- Uğur Demirkol association football player 1990–
- Doğu Demirkol film actor 1985–
- Mehmet Demirkol journalist 1970–
- Nihan Demirkol basketball player 1992–
- Başak Demirkol ice hockey player 1994–
- Hanifi Demirkol politician 1939–2024
- Yusuf Demirkol composer 1980–
- Şener Demirkol painter 1949–
People surnamed Demirkol as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Demirkol also a first name?
Yes. Demirkol is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “iron arm, strong-armed”.
Demirkol as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Demirkol?
Çelikkol, Kol and Kollu share gloss keywords with Demirkol within the same primary category.
- Çelikkolarm of steel
- Kolarm; column, troop
- Kolluhaving (strong) arms
- Önkolforearm; forward column
- Altınbilekgolden wrist, strong arm
- Demirbilekiron wrist, strong
- Arışforearm; warp
- Berkmanvery sturdy, strong man
Which guides add context to Demirkol?
Read the root, formation and register information for Demirkol alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: demir
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kol
- 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Demirkol
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: demir
- 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kol
- 6 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Demirkol
- 7 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 8 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 9 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 10 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Demirkol
- Q1
What does the surname Demirkol mean?
- Demirkol means ‘iron arm’, an arm strong as iron. In Turkish the arm stands for strength and the capacity to work, and demir reinforces it with hardness and endurance. It is also used as a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Demirkol?
- Demirkol is made up of two elements: demir “iron” (Turkic) and kol “arm” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Demirkol?
- De·mir·kol, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiɾˈkoɫ/.