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Köşker

Köşker /cøʃˈceɾ/ ASCII Kosker

“shoemaker, cobbler”2

Probable origin Köşker: root entries for köşker · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Köşker?

Köşker

IPA /cøʃˈceɾ/

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

What does the surname Köşker mean?

Köşker is the old Anatolian word for the craftsman who made and mended shoes and yemeni slippers. It is linked to Persian kafšgar “shoemaker”. Settlements called Köşker exist in Konya and Kırşehir.2

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

Köşker is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Köşker made of?

Köşker is a single Persian root: köşker (köşker: shoemaker, cobbler).

Köşker root köşker köşker: shoemaker,cobbler PERSIAN köşker “shoemaker, cobbler” Köşker köşker root köşker: shoemaker, cobbler köşker PERSIAN “shoemaker, cobbler”
Köşker: parts and root words
  • köşker Persian — shoemaker, cobbler2

How was the name Köşker formed?

Köşker is the word köşker (“köşker: shoemaker, cobbler”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

How is Köşker written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kosker.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Köşker?

Dikici, Bakırcı and Bakırcıoğlu share gloss keywords with Köşker within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Köşker?

Read the root, formation and register information for Köşker alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 kureansiklopedi.com kureansiklopedi.com: koskerlik-yemenicilik-carikcilik-3 accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: köşker accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Köşker accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Köşker

Q1

What does the surname Köşker mean?

Köşker is the old Anatolian word for the craftsman who made and mended shoes and yemeni slippers. It is linked to Persian kafšgar “shoemaker”. Settlements called Köşker exist in Konya and Kırşehir.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Köşker?

The root word of Köşker is köşker (Persian): “shoemaker, cobbler”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Köşker?

Köş·ker, 2 syllables; IPA: /cøʃˈceɾ/.