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Kabaklı

Kabaklı /kabakˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kabakli

“with gourds”1

Probable origin Kabaklı: root entries for kabak · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kabaklı?

Kabaklı

IPA /kabakˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kabaklı mean?

The name is kabak ‘squash, gourd’ with -lı ‘having’. Nişanyan traces kabak to Old Turkic kabak, derived from kāp ‘skin bag’. Kabaklı is also the name of many villages and quarters in Turkey; whether the surname comes from a place is not known.1

Grammar kabak + -lı.

That Kabaklı goes back to kabak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Kabaklı made of?

Kabaklı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kabak (squash, pumpkin) + -lı (suffix ‘having’).

Kabaklı + root kabak squash, pumpkin TURKIC kabak “squash, gourd” suffix -lı suffix ‘having’ Kabaklı kabak root squash, pumpkin kabak TURKIC “squash, gourd” -lı suffix suffix ‘having’
Kabaklı: parts and root words

How was the name Kabaklı formed?

Kabaklı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix ‘having’”) to kabak (“squash, pumpkin”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kabaklı?

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

Who are some well-known people named Kabaklı?

  1. Ahmet Kabaklı writer 1924–2001
  2. Esat Kabaklı musician 1954–

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

How is Kabaklı written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Kabakli: ı/İ become i/I.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kabaklı?

Bahçegül, Biber and Kabak share gloss keywords with Kabaklı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kabaklı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kabaklı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kabak
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kabaklı

Q1

What does the surname Kabaklı mean?

The name is kabak ‘squash, gourd’ with -lı ‘having’. Nişanyan traces kabak to Old Turkic kabak, derived from kāp ‘skin bag’. Kabaklı is also the name of many villages and quarters in Turkey; whether the surname comes from a place is not known.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kabaklı?

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

How do you pronounce Kabaklı?

Ka·bak·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kabakˈɫɯ/.