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Solak

Solak /soˈɫak/

“left-handed; palace guard”1

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

How do you pronounce Solak?

Solak

IPA /soˈɫak/

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

What does the surname Solak mean?

Solak means left-handed. In Ottoman times the same word named the Janissary guards who walked beside the sultan in processions; they were archers, some drawing the bow with the left hand. The surname rests on one of these two senses.1

Grammar sol + -ak; used as adjective and noun.

Solak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Solak made of?

Solak is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sol (sol: left) + -ak (derivational suffix).

Solak + root sol sol: left TURKIC solak “left-handed; Janissaryguards escorting the…” suffix -ak derivational suffix Solak sol root sol: left solak TURKIC “left-handed; Janissary guardsescorting the sultan” -ak suffix derivational suffix
Solak: parts and root words
  • solak Turkic — left-handed; Janissary guards escorting the sultan1

How was the name Solak formed?

Solak was formed by adding the suffix -ak (“derivational suffix”) to sol (“sol: left”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Solak?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Solakoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Solak?

  1. Fatih Solak basketball player 1980–
  2. Tarık Solak taekwondo athlete 1964–2020
  3. Alper Solak ice hockey player 1989–
  4. Gökalp Solak ice hockey player 1994–
  5. Gökhan Solak association football player 1985–
  6. Ekrem Solak association football player 1992–
  7. Mustafa Solak academic 1953–
  8. Erol Solak actor 1939–2016

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: solak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Solak

Q1

What does the surname Solak mean?

Solak means left-handed. In Ottoman times the same word named the Janissary guards who walked beside the sultan in processions; they were archers, some drawing the bow with the left hand. The surname rests on one of these two senses.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Solak?

The root word of Solak is solak (Turkic): “left-handed; Janissary guards escorting the sultan”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Solak?

So·lak, 2 syllables; IPA: /soˈɫak/.