Related to any one of several mountains in Turkey by the name of AkdaÄ, this surname literally derives its meaning from the words ak meaning white and daÄ meaning mountain and probably denoted someone who lived in the proximity of such a mountain.
While sheet sizes vary by brand and style, a fitted sheet is similar to its respective mattress in measurements; for instance, 78 inches wide and 80 inches long for a king mattress, compared to 72 inches wide, 84 inches long for a California king. The fitted sheet has a little extra width in the king-sized set. Flat sheets are larger: up to 109 inches wide and up to 106 inches long for a king, compared to up to 108 inches width and length for the California king. Flat sheet sizes vary greatly from one style to another.
A King (Eastern King) size mattress measures 76x80 inches or 198x203 cm. The California King (or Western King) is 72x84 inches or 183x213 cm. The above sizes are for North â¦ America, in Britain a king size is 60x78 inches and a Super King is 72x78 inches.