Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Savaşkurt

Savaşkurt /savaʃˈkuɾt/ ASCII Savaskurt

“war wolf”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Savaşkurt?

Savaşkurt

IPA /savaʃˈkuɾt/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Savaşkurt mean?

Savaş “war, struggle” and kurt “wolf” combine into “war wolf”. The wolf symbolises strength and courage in Turkish names; the name follows -kurt surnames such as Bozkurt and Akkurt.1,2

Grammar Compound savaş + kurt.

That Savaşkurt goes back to savaş and kurt is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Savaşkurt made of?

Savaşkurt is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: savaş (savaş: war, struggle) + kurt (kurt: wolf).

Savaşkurt + root savaş savaş: war, struggle TURKIC savaş “war, struggle” root kurt kurt: wolf TURKIC kurt “wolf” Savaşkurt savaş root savaş: war, struggle savaş TURKIC “war, struggle” kurt root kurt: wolf kurt TURKIC “wolf”
Savaşkurt: parts and root words
  • savaş Turkic — war, struggle2
  • kurt Turkic — wolf1

How was the name Savaşkurt formed?

Savaşkurt was formed by joining savaş (“savaş: war, struggle”) and kurt (“kurt: wolf”).

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

Which surnames are related to Savaşkurt?

Savaşkurt Kurt Bozkurt Savaş Karakurt Kurtoğlu Akkurt Kurdoğlu Savaşçı Özkurt Aykurt Baykurt Savaşkan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kurt same root 17 289,723
02 Bozkurt same root – –
03 Savaş same root – –
04 Karakurt same root – –
05 Kurtoğlu same root – –
06 Akkurt same root – –
07 Kurdoğlu same root – –
08 Savaşçı same root – –
09 Özkurt same root – –
10 Aykurt same root – –
11 Baykurt same root – –
12 Savaşkan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Savaşkurt?

  1. İlker Savaşkurt film director

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

How is Savaşkurt written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Savaskurt: ş becomes s or sh.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kurt accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: savaş 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Savaşkurt

Q1

What does the surname Savaşkurt mean?

Savaş “war, struggle” and kurt “wolf” combine into “war wolf”. The wolf symbolises strength and courage in Turkish names; the name follows -kurt surnames such as Bozkurt and Akkurt.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Savaşkurt?

Savaşkurt is made up of two elements: savaş “war, struggle” (Turkic) and kurt “wolf” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Savaşkurt?

Sa·vaş·kurt, 3 syllables; IPA: /savaʃˈkuɾt/.