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Kızıldağ

Kızıldağ /kɯzɯɫˈdaː/ ASCII Kizildag

“red mountain”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
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 Kızıldağ?

Kızıldağ

IPA /kɯzɯɫˈdaː/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kızıldağ mean?

The name means “red mountain”, a mountain of reddish rock or one that glows red at sunset. Kızıl is an old Turkic colour word for deep red. Many mountains and villages in Anatolia are called Kızıldağ, and the surname may also point to one of them.1,2

Grammar Compound of kızıl + dağ.

That Kızıldağ goes back to kızıl and dağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kızıldağ made of?

Kızıldağ is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kızıl (red) + dağ (mountain).

Kızıldağ ++ first element kızıl red TURKIC kızıl “red, crimson” suffix dağ mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” Kızıldağ kızıl first element red kızıl TURKIC “red, crimson” dağ suffix mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain”
Kızıldağ: parts and root words
  • kızıl Turkic — red, crimson1
  • dağ Turkic — mountain2

How was the name Kızıldağ formed?

Kızıldağ was formed by adding the suffix dağ (“mountain”) to kızıl (“red”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Kızıldağ?

Kızıldağ Karadağ Akdağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ Dağdelen Dağdeviren Kızıl Kızılkaya Demirdağ Kızılay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karadağ same root – –
02 Akdağ same root – –
03 Üstündağ same root – –
04 Dağ same root – –
05 Dağlı same root – –
06 Bozdağ same root – –
07 Dağdelen same root – –
08 Dağdeviren same root – –
09 Kızıl same root – –
10 Kızılkaya same root – –
11 Demirdağ same root – –
12 Kızılay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kızıldağ?

  1. Arda Kızıldağ association football player 1998–
  2. Esen Kızıldağ athletics competitor 1980–
  3. Alper Kızıldağ researcher
  4. Deniz Kızıldağ researcher
  5. Servet Kızıldağ researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kızıl accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kızıl accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dağ accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kızıldağ

Q1

What does the surname Kızıldağ mean?

The name means “red mountain”, a mountain of reddish rock or one that glows red at sunset. Kızıl is an old Turkic colour word for deep red. Many mountains and villages in Anatolia are called Kızıldağ, and the surname may also point to one of them.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kızıldağ?

Kızıldağ is made up of two elements: kızıl “red, crimson” (Turkic) and dağ “mountain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kızıldağ?

Kı·zıl·dağ, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯzɯɫˈdaː/.