Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Korel

Korel /koˈɾel/

“an ember-bright land”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Korel?

Korel

IPA /koˈɾel/

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

What does the surname Korel mean?

A male name built from kor and el. Kor is the glowing ember left when the flame has died down, still hot and bright; el carries the sense of homeland and people. The name is interpreted as “a land burning like embers” or “a fiery, spirited people”. The name dictionary, however, glosses Korel as “one who seizes”.2,3

Grammar Compound of kor + el.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Compound reading: kor + el, “a land burning like embers” (from the dictionary words kor and el).
  2. Name-dictionary reading: Korel, “one who seizes” (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Korel made of?

Korel is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kor (glowing ember) + el (realm, people).

Korel ++ root kor glowing ember TURKIC kor “glowing ember” suffix el realm, people TURKIC el “homeland; people” Korel kor root glowing ember kor TURKIC “glowing ember” el suffix realm, people el TURKIC “homeland; people”
Korel: parts and root words
  • kor Turkic — glowing ember2
  • el Turkic — homeland; people3

How was the name Korel formed?

Korel was formed by adding the suffix el (“realm, people”) to kor (“glowing ember”).

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

Which surnames are related to Korel?

Korel Koray Akkor Koraltan Alkor
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koray same root – –
02 Akkor same root – –
03 Koraltan same root – –
04 Alkor same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Korel?

  1. Bergüzar Korel actor 1982–
  2. Tanju Korel actor 1944–2005

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

Is Korel also a first name?

Yes. Korel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “an ember-bright land”.

Korel as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Korel accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kor accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: el 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Korel

Q1

What does the surname Korel mean?

A male name built from kor and el. Kor is the glowing ember left when the flame has died down, still hot and bright; el carries the sense of homeland and people. The name is interpreted as “a land burning like embers” or “a fiery, spirited people”. The name dictionary, however, glosses Korel as “one who seizes”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Korel?

Korel is made up of two elements: kor “glowing ember” (Turkic) and el “homeland; people” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Korel comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Korel?

Ko·rel, 2 syllables; IPA: /koˈɾel/.