Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 288

Aldağ

Aldağ /aɫˈdaː/ ASCII Aldag

“red mountain”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Aldağ?

Aldağ

IPA /aɫˈdaː/

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

What does the surname Aldağ mean?

Meaning “red mountain”: the adjective al “red” joined to dağ “mountain”, an image of peaks glowing at sunset or of reddish rock.1,2

Grammar Compound al + dağ.

That Aldağ goes back to al and dağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Aldağ made of?

Aldağ is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (al: red, crimson) + dağ (dağ: mountain).

Aldağ + root al al: red, crimson TURKIC al “red” root dağ dağ: mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” Aldağ al root al: red, crimson al TURKIC “red” dağ root dağ: mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain”
Aldağ: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — red1
  • dağ Turkic — mountain2

How was the name Aldağ formed?

Aldağ was formed by joining al (“al: red, crimson”) and dağ (“dağ: mountain”).

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

Which surnames are related to Aldağ?

Aldağ Karadağ Akdağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ Dağdelen Dağdeviren Demirdağ Altundağ Dağcı Altındağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karadağ same root – –
02 Akdağ same root – –
03 Üstündağ same root – –
04 Dağ same root – –
05 Dağlı same root – –
06 Bozdağ same root – –
07 Dağdelen same root – –
08 Dağdeviren same root – –
09 Demirdağ same root – –
10 Altundağ same root – –
11 Dağcı same root – –
12 Altındağ same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aldağ?

  1. Selim Aldağ basketball coach 1990–

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

How is Aldağ written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Aldag.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ accessed 9 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 Aldağ

Q1

What does the surname Aldağ mean?

Meaning “red mountain”: the adjective al “red” joined to dağ “mountain”, an image of peaks glowing at sunset or of reddish rock.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aldağ?

Aldağ is made up of two elements: al “red” (Turkic) and dağ “mountain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aldağ?

Al·dağ, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈdaː/.