Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 280

Alasya

Alasya /aˈɫasja/

“Alashiya, ancient name of Cyprus”1

Probable origin Alasya: root entries for Alašiya · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Alasya?

Alasya

IPA /aˈɫasja/

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

What does the surname Alasya mean?

Alasya is the Turkish rendering of Alashiya, the land named in Bronze Age Hittite and Egyptian letters and identified with Cyprus or a kingdom on the island. The land was known for its copper trade; the language the name comes from is not documented. The surname carries this old place name.1

Grammar An ancient place name, used without suffix.

That Alasya goes back to Alašiya is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Alasya made of?

Alasya is a single root: Alasya (Alashiya, the Bronze Age name of Cyprus).

Alasya root Alasya Alashiya, the Bronze Agename of Cyprus UNKNOWN Alašiya “name used in Hittite andAmarna texts for Cyprus…” Alasya Alasya root Alashiya, the Bronze Age name ofCyprus Alašiya UNKNOWN “name used in Hittite and Amarnatexts for Cyprus or a kingdom…”
Alasya: parts and root words
  • Alašiya unknown — name used in Hittite and Amarna texts for Cyprus or a kingdom on the island1

How was the name Alasya formed?

Alasya comes from a place name: Alasya (“Alashiya, the Bronze Age name of Cyprus”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Alasya?

  1. Zeki Alasya film actor 1943–2015
  2. Evrim Alasya actor 1979–
  3. Oya Alasya actor 1949–2023
  4. Zeynep Alasya musician

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Alasya?

Adıyaman, Akyazı and Altay share gloss keywords with Alasya within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Alasya?

Read the root, formation and register information for Alasya alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Alashiya
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Alasya

Q1

What does the surname Alasya mean?

Alasya is the Turkish rendering of Alashiya, the land named in Bronze Age Hittite and Egyptian letters and identified with Cyprus or a kingdom on the island. The land was known for its copper trade; the language the name comes from is not documented. The surname carries this old place name.
Q2

How do you pronounce Alasya?

A·las·ya, 3 syllables; IPA: /aˈɫasja/.