Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Konak

Konak /koˈnak/

“mansion; overnight lodging”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Konak?

Konak

IPA /koˈnak/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Konak mean?

Today a konak is a large, imposing house or the official residence of a governor. The older meaning of the word has to do with travel: the place where one stops for the night on a journey, and the distance covered in a day. It is related to konmak “to alight, to settle” and shares its root with konuk “guest”.2

Konak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Konak made of?

Konak is a single root: konak (mansion; overnight stop; a day’s journey).

Konak root konak mansion; overnight stop;a day’s journey TURKIC konak “mansion; overnightlodging on a journey; a…” Konak konak root mansion; overnight stop; a day’sjourney konak TURKIC “mansion; overnight lodging on ajourney; a day’s stage;…”
Konak: parts and root words
  • konak Turkic — mansion; overnight lodging on a journey; a day’s stage; Proto-Turkic *konak “guest; lodging”2

How was the name Konak formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Konak?

  1. Yunus Emre Konak association football player 2006–
  2. Volkan Konak singer 1967–2025
  3. Mustafa Konak actor 2012–
  4. Ferdi Konak association football player 1996–
  5. Kaan Konak basketball player 1998–
  6. Kazım Konak association football player 1969–
  7. Suphi Konak politician 1922–1964
  8. Cevdet Konak politician 1961–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: konak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: konak 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 Konak

Q1

What does the surname Konak mean?

Today a konak is a large, imposing house or the official residence of a governor. The older meaning of the word has to do with travel: the place where one stops for the night on a journey, and the distance covered in a day. It is related to konmak “to alight, to settle” and shares its root with konuk “guest”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Konak?

The root word of Konak is konak (Turkic): ‘mansion; overnight lodging on a journey; a day’s stage; Proto-Turkic *konak “guest; lodging”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Konak?

Ko·nak, 2 syllables; IPA: /koˈnak/.