Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kavlak

Kavlak /kavˈɫak/

“peeled, with bark shed”1

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

How do you pronounce Kavlak?

Kavlak

IPA /kavˈɫak/

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

What does the surname Kavlak mean?

As an adjective, Kavlak means “with its bark shed”; a person whose skin peels after sunburn is also called kavlak. In mining it names a loosened piece of rock about to fall from the roof. The surname most likely comes from a nickname; there are also villages of this name in Kırıkkale and Sivas.1

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

Kavlak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kavlak made of?

Kavlak is a single Turkic root: kavlak (kavlak: with bark peeled off; sun-peeled).

Kavlak root kavlak kavlak: with bark peeledoff; sun-peeled TURKIC kavlak “with bark shed; peelingfrom sunburn; loose rock” Kavlak kavlak root kavlak: with bark peeled off;sun-peeled kavlak TURKIC “with bark shed; peeling fromsunburn; loose rock”
Kavlak: parts and root words
  • kavlak Turkic — with bark shed; peeling from sunburn; loose rock1

How was the name Kavlak formed?

Kavlak is the adjective kavlak (“kavlak: with bark peeled off; sun-peeled”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kavlak?

  1. Veli Kavlak association football player 1988–
  2. Pevrul Kavlak trade unionist 1962–2024
  3. Ahmet Kavlak philosopher 1965–
  4. Alper Kavlak researcher
  5. Burak Kavlak association football player 1996–
  6. Emre Kavlak researcher
  7. Gökşin Kavlak researcher
  8. Ünal Alihan Kavlak association football player 2005–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kavlak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kavlak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kavlak accessed 8 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 Kavlak

Q1

What does the surname Kavlak mean?

As an adjective, Kavlak means “with its bark shed”; a person whose skin peels after sunburn is also called kavlak. In mining it names a loosened piece of rock about to fall from the roof. The surname most likely comes from a nickname; there are also villages of this name in Kırıkkale and Sivas.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kavlak?

The root word of Kavlak is kavlak (Turkic): “with bark shed; peeling from sunburn; loose rock”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kavlak?

Kav·lak, 2 syllables; IPA: /kavˈɫak/.