Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,697

Kaş

/kaʃ/ ASCII Kas

“eyebrow; edge, cliff”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kaş?

Kaş

IPA /kaʃ/

What does the surname Kaş mean?

Kaş is the Turkish word for ‘eyebrow’; it also denotes the raised part of a saddle and ‘steep rock, cliff’. Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic kāş ‘eyebrow; edge’. Kaş is also the name of a district of Antalya.1

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

Kaş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kaş made of?

Kaş is a single Turkic root: kaş (kaş: eyebrow; edge, cliff).

Kaş root kaş kaş: eyebrow; edge, cliff TURKIC kaş “eyebrow; edge” Kaş kaş root kaş: eyebrow; edge, cliff kaş TURKIC “eyebrow; edge”
Kaş: parts and root words
  • kaş Turkic — eyebrow; edge1

How was the name Kaş formed?

Kaş is the word kaş (“kaş: eyebrow; edge, cliff”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Kaş?

Kaş Karakaş Akkaş Karakaşlı Kaytankaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karakaş same root – –
02 Akkaş same root – –
03 Karakaşlı same root – –
04 Kaytankaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kaş?

  1. Erkan Kaş association football player 1991–

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

How is Kaş written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad the name is usually written Kas; the ş is pronounced like English sh.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaş 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

Common questions about Kaş

Q1

What does the surname Kaş mean?

Kaş is the Turkish word for ‘eyebrow’; it also denotes the raised part of a saddle and ‘steep rock, cliff’. Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic kāş ‘eyebrow; edge’. Kaş is also the name of a district of Antalya.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaş?

The root word of Kaş is kaş (Turkic): “eyebrow; edge”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaş?

Kaş, 1 syllable; IPA: /kaʃ/.