SURNAMEEntry 3,168
Köksal
“take root”2
Leading provinces Kırşehir · Kırıkkale
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- K
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How do you pronounce Köksal?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Köksal mean?
Kök, “root”, joins sal, the imperative of salmak: “put down roots”. In Turkish kök salmak means to settle firmly and endure, so the name carries the wish that the child and the family be rooted and lasting. It is used as a male given name.2,4
Grammar Noun plus imperative: kök + sal- (second-person imperative of salmak).
That Köksal goes back to kök and salmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Köksal formed?
Köksal was formed by joining kök (“root”) and sal (“imperative of salmak “to let out, put forth””).
Which surnames are related to Köksal?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ünsal | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Soysal | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Kök | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Özkök | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Köker | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Köklü | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Ünsalan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kökçü | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Köksoy | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Köktürk | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Dinçkök | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kökdemir | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Köksal most common?
Köksal is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 2 provinces; its best rank is 16th in Kırşehir.1
- In the province top 30 2
- Not listed
Who are some well-known people named Köksal?
- Göksenin Köksal basketball player 1991–
- Yılmaz Köksal actor 1939–2015
- Burcu Köksal politician 1980–
- Cansu Köksal basketball player 1994–
- Neriman Köksal actor 1928–1999
- Pınar Köksal composer 1946–2019
- İskender Köksal association football player 1981–
- Ahmet Köksal poet 1920–1997
People surnamed Köksal as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Köksal also a first name?
Yes. Köksal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “take root”.
Köksal as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Köksal written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Köksal is usually written Koksal or Koeksal.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Köksal?
Özkök, Aslıyüksek and Temel share gloss keywords with Köksal within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Köksal?
Read the root, formation and register information for Köksal alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes, Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kök
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kök
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: salmak
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Köksal
- Q1
What does the surname Köksal mean?
- Kök, “root”, joins sal, the imperative of salmak: “put down roots”. In Turkish kök salmak means to settle firmly and endure, so the name carries the wish that the child and the family be rooted and lasting. It is used as a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Köksal?
- Köksal is made up of two elements: kök “root; origin” (Turkic) and salmak “to release, send; kök salmak: to take root” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Köksal?
- Kök·sal, 2 syllables; IPA: /cøcˈsaɫ/.