SURNAMEEntry 3,189
Kösemihal
“Köse Mihal, ‘beardless Michael’”1
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How do you pronounce Kösemihal?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Kösemihal mean?
Köse Mihal is the name of the Byzantine lord of Harmankaya who became a close companion of Osman Gazi and is regarded as the forefather of the Mihaloğulları family. It combines köse “beardless”, a Persian loan, with Mihal, a folk form of Michael.1
Grammar Compound köse + Mihal.
How was the name Kösemihal formed?
Kösemihal was formed by joining köse (“köse: beardless”) and Mihal (“Mihal: folk form of Michael”).
Which surnames are related to Kösemihal?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Köse | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Köseoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Karaköse | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Erköse | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Köseler | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Küçükköse | same root | – | – |
| 07 | İnceköse | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kösebalaban | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Kösemihal?
- Rıdvan Kösemihal association football coach 1936–1989
People surnamed Kösemihal as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Kösemihal written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records it often appears as Kosemihal.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kösemihal?
Oktar shares gloss keywords with Kösemihal within the same primary category.
- Oktarname of the Hun ruler Octar
Which guides add context to Kösemihal?
Read the root, formation and register information for Kösemihal 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: köse
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Köse Mihal
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: köse
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Kösemihal
- Q1
What does the surname Kösemihal mean?
- Köse Mihal is the name of the Byzantine lord of Harmankaya who became a close companion of Osman Gazi and is regarded as the forefather of the Mihaloğulları family. It combines köse “beardless”, a Persian loan, with Mihal, a folk form of Michael.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Kösemihal?
- Kösemihal is made up of two elements: köse “beardless” (Persian) and Michaēl “the name Michael (of Hebrew origin)” (Greek).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Kösemihal?
- Kö·se·mi·hal, 4 syllables; IPA: /køsemiˈhaɫ/.