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Malkoç

Malkoç /maɫˈkotʃ/ ASCII Malkoc

“raider chief; the Malkoçoğlu family name”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Malkoç?

Malkoç

IPA /maɫˈkotʃ/

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

What does the surname Malkoç mean?

Malkoç was an Ottoman word for ‘chief of the akıncı (frontier raider) corps’, and it is also the name of the Malkoçoğulları, a family of akıncı commanders in Rumelia. Archival records show it both as a personal name and as a nickname. The origin of the word is debated: Räsänen thought it likely a loan from a Balkan language, while Çağbayır analyses it as Arabic mal ‘property’ plus Turkish koç ‘ram; brave man’.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Räsänen: the word is specific to Rumelian Turkish or, more likely, a loan from a Balkan language (cited in Tapan 2023).
  2. Çağbayır: Arabic mal + Turkish koç; Pakalın, starting from koç ‘brave fellow’, reads the name as ‘valiant’ (cited in Tapan 2023).

What is Malkoç made of?

Malkoç is a single root: Malkoç (name of a Rumelian raider family; raider chief).

Malkoç + root Malkoç name of a Rumelian raiderfamily; raider chief OTHER malkoç “chief of the akıncıraiders; origin debated…” OTHER Malkoçoğulları “Ottoman frontier familyof akıncı commanders” Malkoç Malkoç root name of a Rumelian raider family;raider chief malkoç OTHER “chief of the akıncı raiders;origin debated (Balkan loan, or…” Malkoçoğulları OTHER “Ottoman frontier family ofakıncı commanders”
Malkoç: parts and root words
  • malkoç Other — chief of the akıncı raiders; origin debated (Balkan loan, or Arabic mal + Turkish koç)1
  • Malkoçoğulları Other — Ottoman frontier family of akıncı commanders1

How was the name Malkoç formed?

Malkoç belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Malkoç?

  1. Nagehan Malkoç boxer 1985–
  2. Şeref Malkoç politician 1960–
  3. Aleyna Malkoç editor 1998–
  4. Ercan Malkoç researcher
  5. Meral Arslan Malkoç researcher
  6. İlhan Malkoç basketball player
  7. İsmail Malkoç physician 1940–2013
  8. İsmail Malkoç researcher

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

Is Malkoç also a first name?

Yes. Malkoç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “raider chief; the Malkoçoğlu family name”.

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

How is Malkoç written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Malkoc.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: malkoç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 islamansiklopedisi.org.tr islamansiklopedisi.org.tr: malkocogullari accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 dergipark.org.tr dergipark.org.tr: 3212274 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Malkoç

Q1

What does the surname Malkoç mean?

Malkoç was an Ottoman word for ‘chief of the akıncı (frontier raider) corps’, and it is also the name of the Malkoçoğulları, a family of akıncı commanders in Rumelia. Archival records show it both as a personal name and as a nickname. The origin of the word is debated: Räsänen thought it likely a loan from a Balkan language, while Çağbayır analyses it as Arabic mal ‘property’ plus Turkish koç ‘ram; brave man’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Malkoç?

The root word of Malkoç is malkoç (another language): “chief of the akıncı raiders; origin debated (Balkan loan, or Arabic mal + Turkish koç)”. There are 3 competing views on where Malkoç comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Malkoç?

Mal·koç, 2 syllables; IPA: /maɫˈkotʃ/.