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Kabak

Kabak /kaˈbak/

“squash, gourd”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kabak?

Kabak

IPA /kaˈbak/

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

What does the surname Kabak mean?

Kabak is the squash or gourd, the vegetable and its large fruit. Nişanyan derives the word from Old Turkic kāp ‘skin bag’; dried bottle gourds were once used as containers. In colloquial speech kabak kafalı describes a shaven or bald head, so the surname may also come from a nickname.2

Grammar kāp + -Ak; today a simple noun.

Kabak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kabak made of?

Kabak is a single root: kabak (squash, gourd).

Kabak + root kabak squash, gourd TURKIC kabak “squash, gourd, pumpkin” TURKIC kabak “Old Turkic kabak, fromkāp ‘skin bag’” Kabak kabak root squash, gourd kabak TURKIC “squash, gourd, pumpkin” kabak TURKIC “Old Turkic kabak, from kāp ‘skinbag’”
Kabak: parts and root words
  • kabak Turkic — squash, gourd, pumpkin2
  • kabak Turkic — Old Turkic kabak, from kāp ‘skin bag’2

How was the name Kabak formed?

Kabak belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Kabak?

Kabak Kabakçı Kabakçıoğlu Kabaklı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kabakçı same root – –
02 Kabakçıoğlu same root – –
03 Kabaklı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kabak?

  1. Ozan Kabak association football player 2000–
  2. Adem Eren Kabak association football player 2000–
  3. Bülent Kabak researcher
  4. Evrim Ceren Kabak researcher
  5. Mehmet Kabak researcher
  6. Mehmet Özan Kabak researcher
  7. Raziye Kabak association football player 2001–
  8. Vesile Yıldız Kabak researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kabak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kabak 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kabak

Q1

What does the surname Kabak mean?

Kabak is the squash or gourd, the vegetable and its large fruit. Nişanyan derives the word from Old Turkic kāp ‘skin bag’; dried bottle gourds were once used as containers. In colloquial speech kabak kafalı describes a shaven or bald head, so the surname may also come from a nickname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kabak?

The root word of Kabak is kabak (Turkic): “squash, gourd, pumpkin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kabak?

Ka·bak, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaˈbak/.