SURNAMEEntry 2,121
Göl
/ɡøl/ ASCII Gol
“lake”1
- CategoryWater, sea and rivers
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 3 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- G
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How do you pronounce Göl?
Göl
What does the surname Göl mean?
A göl is a lake, a body of still water surrounded by land. The word comes from Old Turkic köl; there is also a small town called Göl in Vezirköprü, Samsun.1
Göl is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Göl made of?
Göl is a single Turkic root: göl (göl: lake).
- göl Turkic — lake1
How was the name Göl formed?
Göl is the word göl (“göl: lake”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Göl?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bingöl | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Akgöl | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Göllü | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Bingölçe | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Göltekin | same root | – | – |
How is Göl written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records it often appears as Gol.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: göl
- 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Göl
- Q1
What does the surname Göl mean?
- A göl is a lake, a body of still water surrounded by land. The word comes from Old Turkic köl; there is also a small town called Göl in Vezirköprü, Samsun.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Göl?
- The root word of Göl is göl (Turkic): “lake”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Göl?
- Göl, 1 syllable; IPA: /ɡøl/.