Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kol

/koɫ/

“arm; column, troop”2

Letters / syllables
3 / 1
Formation
Plain noun
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 Kol?

Kol

IPA /koɫ/

What does the surname Kol mean?

Kol is the arm, from shoulder to hand; figuratively it stands for strength and support (kol kanat germek ‘to take under one’s wing’). The word also means a branch of an organisation, a patrol and a marching column. It has kept the same form since Old Turkic, and no source shows which sense the surname rests on.2

Grammar Bare noun.

That Kol goes back to kol is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Kol is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kol made of?

Kol is a single root: kol (arm; branch; column).

Kol + root kol arm; branch; column TURKIC kol “arm; branch; militarycolumn” TURKIC kol “Old Turkic kol‘forelimb’” Kol kol root arm; branch; column kol TURKIC “arm; branch; military column” kol TURKIC “Old Turkic kol ‘forelimb’”
Kol: parts and root words
  • kol Turkic — arm; branch; military column2
  • kol Turkic — Old Turkic kol ‘forelimb’2

How was the name Kol formed?

Kol belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Kol?

Kol Demirkol Çelikkol Kolukısa Atakol Koldaş Kolçak Kolcu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demirkol same root – –
02 Çelikkol same root – –
03 Kolukısa same root – –
04 Atakol same root – –
05 Koldaş same root – –
06 Kolçak same root – –
07 Kolcu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kol?

  1. Ali Yavuz Kol association football player 2001–
  2. Bahar Kol association football player 1995–
  3. Emrah Kol association football player 1986–
  4. Hayri Kol association football player
  5. Yasin Kol association football referee 1987–
  6. Emine Kol researcher
  7. Fatih Kol basketball player 1975–
  8. Murat Kol author

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kol accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kol accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kol

Q1

What does the surname Kol mean?

Kol is the arm, from shoulder to hand; figuratively it stands for strength and support (kol kanat germek ‘to take under one’s wing’). The word also means a branch of an organisation, a patrol and a marching column. It has kept the same form since Old Turkic, and no source shows which sense the surname rests on.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kol?

The root word of Kol is kol (Turkic): “arm; branch; military column”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kol?

Kol, 1 syllable; IPA: /koɫ/.