| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Big hailstone, stern, resolute |
| Region of origin | Turkey |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Yavuz |
Korkut is a masculine Turkish name and surname. In Turkish, "korkut" means "big hailstone", "stern", and/or "resolute". An early example is Dede Korkut, a mythological figure in the Book of Dede Korkut.
Notable persons with that name include:
Given name
- Şehzade Korkut (1467-1513) Ottoman prince
- Korkut Boratav (born 1935), Turkish economist
- Korkut Eken (born 1945), Turkish security officer
- Korkut Özal (1929–2016), Turkish politician
- Korkut Uygun (born 1975), Turkish chemical engineer and a medical researcher
- Korkut Yaltkaya (1938–2001), Turkish academic
Surname
- Derviš Korkut (1888–1969), Bosnian librarian
- Kübra Öçsoy Korkut (born 1994), Turkish para table tennis player
- Tayfun Korkut (born 1974), Turkish footballer
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