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Köksoy
“deep-rooted lineage”1
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How do you pronounce Köksoy?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Köksoy mean?
Formed from kök and soy, the name means “deep-rooted lineage”. In Old Turkic kök meant both a plant root and, figuratively, “foundation, origin”; soy means “lineage, descent”.1,2
Grammar kök + soy.
That Köksoy goes back to kök and soy is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Köksoy formed?
Köksoy was formed by joining kök (“root; origin”) and soy (“lineage”).
Which surnames are related to Köksoy?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aksoy | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Köksal | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gürsoy | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ulusoy | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özsoy | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ersoy | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Soysal | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Soylu | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Atasoy | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şensoy | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Soydan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kök | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Köksoy?
- Özcan Köksoy association football player 1940–2022
- Mümin Köksoy writer 1934–2017
- Baybars Köksoy researcher
- Sadi Köksoy researcher
People surnamed Köksoy as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Köksoy written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name appears as Koksoy in passports and foreign registers.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Köksoy?
Soykök, Akkök and Soylu share gloss keywords with Köksoy within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Köksoy?
Read the root, formation and register information for Köksoy 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kök
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Köksoy
- Q1
What does the surname Köksoy mean?
- Formed from kök and soy, the name means “deep-rooted lineage”. In Old Turkic kök meant both a plant root and, figuratively, “foundation, origin”; soy means “lineage, descent”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Köksoy?
- Köksoy is made up of two elements: kök “root; foundation” (Turkic) and soy “lineage, descent” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Köksoy?
- Kök·soy, 2 syllables; IPA: /cøcˈsoj/.