Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kavas

Kavas /kaˈvas/

“embassy guard; archer”1

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 Kavas?

Kavas

IPA /kaˈvas/

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

What does the surname Kavas mean?

A kavas is a guard or attendant at an embassy or consulate. The word comes from Arabic ḳawwās “archer, guard carrying a bow”, an occupational noun built on ḳaws “bow”.1

Kavas is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kavas made of?

Kavas is a single Arabic root: kavas (embassy or consulate guard).

Kavas root kavas embassy or consulateguard ARABIC ḳawwās “archer, guard carryingbow and arrows” Kavas kavas root embassy or consulate guard ḳawwās ARABIC “archer, guard carrying bow andarrows”
Kavas: parts and root words
  • ḳawwās Arabic — archer, guard carrying bow and arrows1

How was the name Kavas formed?

Kavas is the word kavas (“embassy or consulate guard”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Kavas?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kavasoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kavas?

  1. Ahmet Kavas diplomat 1964–
  2. Ayhan Kavas actor 1956–
  3. Kayhan Kavas statesperson 1957–
  4. Musa Kavas researcher
  5. Mustafa Volkan Kavas researcher
  6. Yaşar Kavas association football player 2004–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kavas accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kavas accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kavas accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kavas

Q1

What does the surname Kavas mean?

A kavas is a guard or attendant at an embassy or consulate. The word comes from Arabic ḳawwās “archer, guard carrying a bow”, an occupational noun built on ḳaws “bow”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kavas?

The root word of Kavas is ḳawwās (Arabic): “archer, guard carrying bow and arrows”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kavas?

Ka·vas, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaˈvas/.