Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Keklik

Keklik /kekˈlik/

“partridge”2

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

How do you pronounce Keklik?

Keklik

IPA /kekˈlik/

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

What does the surname Keklik mean?

Keklik is the partridge, a game bird with grey-brown plumage and red bill and legs. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *keklik and is attested in Old Turkic. In colloquial speech it also figuratively means “an attractive woman”; Nişanyan Adlar records Keklik as a Turkish name.2

Keklik is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Keklik made of?

Keklik is a single root: keklik (partridge).

Keklik root keklik partridge TURKIC keklik “partridge” Keklik keklik root partridge keklik TURKIC “partridge”
Keklik: parts and root words
  • keklik Turkic — partridge2

How was the name Keklik formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Keklik?

  1. Ertuğrul Keklik researcher
  2. Halef Keklik association football player 2003–
  3. Mert Polat Keklik association football player 2000–
  4. Muzaffer Keklik researcher
  5. Nene Meltem Keklik researcher
  6. Özal Keklik association football player

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

Is Keklik also a first name?

Yes. Keklik is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “partridge”.

Keklik as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: keklik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Keklik 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Keklik

Q1

What does the surname Keklik mean?

Keklik is the partridge, a game bird with grey-brown plumage and red bill and legs. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *keklik and is attested in Old Turkic. In colloquial speech it also figuratively means “an attractive woman”; Nişanyan Adlar records Keklik as a Turkish name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Keklik?

The root word of Keklik is keklik (Turkic): “partridge”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Keklik?

Kek·lik, 2 syllables; IPA: /kekˈlik/.