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Kılıçkale

Kılıçkale /kɯɫɯtʃkaˈle/ ASCII Kilickale

“sword and fortress”1

Probable origin Kılıçkale: root entries for kılıç + kale · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
9 / 4
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Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Kılıçkale?

Kılıçkale

IPA /kɯɫɯtʃkaˈle/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kılıçkale mean?

Kılıç “sword” and kale “fortress” combined: two images of war and defence in one name. Kale comes from Arabic qalʕa, while kılıç has been in use since Old Turkic.1,2

That Kılıçkale goes back to kılıç and kale is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kılıçkale made of?

Kılıçkale combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: kılıç (kılıç: sword) + kale (kale: fortress, castle; rook; goal).

Kılıçkale + root kılıç kılıç: sword TURKIC kılıç “sword” root kale kale: fortress, castle;rook; goal ARABIC kale “fortress, castle; rook;goal” Kılıçkale kılıç root kılıç: sword kılıç TURKIC “sword” kale root kale: fortress, castle; rook; goal kale ARABIC “fortress, castle; rook; goal”
Kılıçkale: parts and root words
  • kılıç Turkic — sword1
  • kale Arabic — fortress, castle; rook; goal2

How was the name Kılıçkale formed?

Kılıçkale was formed by joining kılıç (“kılıç: sword”) and kale (“kale: fortress, castle; rook; goal”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kılıçkale?

Kılıçkale Kılıç Kaleli Kılıçaslan Dalkılıç Kılıçoğlu Kılıçarslan
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 Kılıç same root 13 450,572
02 Kaleli same root – –
03 Kılıçaslan same root – –
04 Dalkılıç same root – –
05 Kılıçoğlu same root – –
06 Kılıçarslan same root – –
07 Kılıçkaya same root – –
08 Akkılıç same root – –
09 Kalelioğlu same root – –
10 Kılıçdaroğlu same root – –
11 Kılıçer same root – –
12 Kılıçlı same root – –

How is Kılıçkale written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kilickale.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kılıçkale?

Kale, Kılıç and Kızılkılıç share gloss keywords with Kılıçkale within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kılıçkale?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kılıçkale 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?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kılıç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kale accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kılıç accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kale 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
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kılıçkale

Q1

What does the surname Kılıçkale mean?

Kılıç “sword” and kale “fortress” combined: two images of war and defence in one name. Kale comes from Arabic qalʕa, while kılıç has been in use since Old Turkic.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kılıçkale?

Kılıçkale is made up of two elements: kılıç “sword” (Turkic) and kale “fortress, castle; rook; goal” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kılıçkale?

Kı·lıç·ka·le, 4 syllables; IPA: /kɯɫɯtʃkaˈle/.