Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 266

Alabora

Alabora /aɫaboˈɾa/

“capsizing”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 4
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Alabora?

Alabora

IPA /aɫaboˈɾa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Alabora mean?

Alabora means ‘capsizing’, a boat keeling over; alabora olmak ‘to capsize’ is also used figuratively. In nautical usage it also means topping a yard upright, and it comes from the Venetian command albora. As a surname it seems to rest on a seafaring nickname.1

Alabora is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Alabora made of?

Alabora is a single French root: alabora (capsizing).

Alabora root alabora capsizing FRENCH alabora “capsizing; topping ayard; Venetian albora” Alabora alabora root capsizing alabora FRENCH “capsizing; topping a yard;Venetian albora”
Alabora: parts and root words
  • alabora French — capsizing; topping a yard; Venetian albora1

How was the name Alabora formed?

Alabora is the word alabora (“capsizing”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Alabora?

  1. Derya Alabora actor 1959–
  2. Memet Ali Alabora actor 1977–
  3. Mustafa Alabora actor 1946–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alabora accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: alabora 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

Common questions about Alabora

Q1

What does the surname Alabora mean?

Alabora means ‘capsizing’, a boat keeling over; alabora olmak ‘to capsize’ is also used figuratively. In nautical usage it also means topping a yard upright, and it comes from the Venetian command albora. As a surname it seems to rest on a seafaring nickname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alabora?

The root word of Alabora is alabora (European): “capsizing; topping a yard; Venetian albora”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alabora?

A·la·bo·ra, 4 syllables; IPA: /aɫaboˈɾa/.