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Lök

/løc/ ASCII Lok

“one-humped male camel”1

Probable origin Lök: root entries for lök · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Lök?

Lök

IPA /løc/

What does the surname Lök mean?

A lök is a one-humped male camel; in caravan and camel-wrestling tradition it denotes a big, powerful animal. The dictionary also records the sense “excellence”.1

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

Lök is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Lök made of?

Lök is a single root: lök (lök: one-humped male camel; excellence).

Lök root lök lök: one-humped malecamel; excellence UNKNOWN lök “one-humped male camel;excellence” Lök lök root lök: one-humped male camel; excellence lök UNKNOWN “one-humped male camel;excellence”
Lök: parts and root words
  • lök unknown — one-humped male camel; excellence1

How was the name Lök formed?

Lök is the word lök (“lök: one-humped male camel; excellence”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

How is Lök written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Lök?

Buğra, Koç and Akboğa share gloss keywords with Lök within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Lök?

Read the root, formation and register information for Lök 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: lök accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Lök

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What does the surname Lök mean?

A lök is a one-humped male camel; in caravan and camel-wrestling tradition it denotes a big, powerful animal. The dictionary also records the sense “excellence”.
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How do you pronounce Lök?

Lök, 1 syllable; IPA: /løc/.