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Kumral

Kumral /kumˈɾaɫ/

“light-brown-haired”1

Established origin Kumral: root entries for kumral · How do we know?

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Adjective
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How do you pronounce Kumral?

Kumral

IPA /kumˈɾaɫ/

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

What does the surname Kumral mean?

Kumral describes hair, moustache or beard of a shade between dark blond and light chestnut, and a person with such hair. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to koŋral ‘chestnut-coloured’, a blend of koŋur ‘brown’ and al ‘red’.1

Kumral is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kumral made of?

Kumral is a single Turkic root: kumral (light brown, auburn (of hair)).

Kumral root kumral light brown, auburn (ofhair) TURKIC kumral “light brown, auburn (ofhair)” Kumral kumral root light brown, auburn (of hair) kumral TURKIC “light brown, auburn (of hair)”
Kumral: parts and root words
  • kumral Turkic — light brown, auburn (of hair)1

How was the name Kumral formed?

Kumral is the adjective kumral (“light brown, auburn (of hair)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kumral?

  1. Sariye Kumral basketball player 1979–
  2. Tuğçe Kumral actor 1983–
  3. Yasemin Kumral businessperson 1954–
  4. Ayşegül Yıldırım Kumral researcher
  5. Deniz Kumral researcher
  6. Tolgar Lütfi Kumral researcher

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

Is Kumral also a first name?

Yes. Kumral is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “light-brown-haired”.

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kumral?

Boz, Bozoğlu and Gökçen share gloss keywords with Kumral within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kumral?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kumral alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kumral accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kumral 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kumral

Q1

What does the surname Kumral mean?

Kumral describes hair, moustache or beard of a shade between dark blond and light chestnut, and a person with such hair. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to koŋral ‘chestnut-coloured’, a blend of koŋur ‘brown’ and al ‘red’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kumral?

The root word of Kumral is kumral (Turkic): “light brown, auburn (of hair)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kumral?

Kum·ral, 2 syllables; IPA: /kumˈɾaɫ/.