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Kızılırmak

Kızılırmak /kɯzɯlɯɾˈmak/ ASCII Kizilirmak

“the Kızılırmak, ‘red river’”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Place name
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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 Kızılırmak?

Kızılırmak

IPA /kɯzɯlɯɾˈmak/

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

What does the surname Kızılırmak mean?

Kızılırmak is the name of the longest river flowing entirely within Turkey; it rises near Sivas and empties into the Black Sea. The name joins kızıl, “red”, and ırmak, “river”, referring to the reddish silt in its water. In antiquity it was known as the Halys; a district of Çankırı also bears the name.1

Grammar kızıl + ırmak, fused as a proper name.

What is Kızılırmak made of?

Kızılırmak is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kızıl (red) + ırmak (river).

Kızılırmak + first element kızıl red TURKIC Kızılırmak “district of Çankırı;Turkey’s longest river” root ırmak river TURKIC Kızılırmak “kızıl + ırmak” Kızılırmak kızıl first element red Kızılırmak TURKIC “district of Çankırı; Turkey’slongest river” ırmak root river Kızılırmak TURKIC “kızıl + ırmak”
Kızılırmak: parts and root words
  • Kızılırmak Turkic — district of Çankırı; Turkey’s longest river1
  • Kızılırmak Turkic — kızıl + ırmak1

How was the name Kızılırmak formed?

Kızılırmak was formed by joining kızıl (“red”) and ırmak (“river”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kızılırmak?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Irmak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kızılırmak?

  1. Erkut Kızılırmak racing driver 1969–
  2. Abdullah Kızılırmak astronomer 1925–1983
  3. Emre Kızılırmak actor 1983–
  4. Tansu Kızılırmak guitarist 1975–
  5. Cise Kızılırmak researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Kızılırmak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kızılırmak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kızılırmak 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 Kızılırmak

Q1

What does the surname Kızılırmak mean?

Kızılırmak is the name of the longest river flowing entirely within Turkey; it rises near Sivas and empties into the Black Sea. The name joins kızıl, “red”, and ırmak, “river”, referring to the reddish silt in its water. In antiquity it was known as the Halys; a district of Çankırı also bears the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kızılırmak?

The root word of Kızılırmak is Kızılırmak (Turkic): “district of Çankırı; Turkey’s longest river”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kızılırmak?

Kı·zı·lır·mak, 4 syllables; IPA: /kɯzɯlɯɾˈmak/.