SURNAMEEntry 331
Alparslan
“heroic lion”1
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How do you pronounce Alparslan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Alparslan mean?
Alparslan means ‘heroic lion’, from alp ‘hero’ and arslan, the older form of aslan ‘lion’. The name is best known from Alp Arslan, the Great Seljuk sultan who won the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, and it is a common male given name today.1,2
Grammar alp + arslan: adjective plus noun.
How was the name Alparslan formed?
Alparslan was formed by joining alp (“hero, valiant warrior”) and arslan (“lion”).
Which surnames are related to Alparslan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Arslan | same root | 11 | 521,149 |
| 02 | Alp | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Alper | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Alptekin | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Alpay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Özalp | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Özarslan | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kılıçaslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Arslantaş | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Eralp | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kayaalp | same root | – | – |
How else is Alparslan spelled?
- Alpaslanspelling
Who are some well-known people named Alparslan?
- Adnan Alparslan sports executive
- Murat Alparslan politician 1974–
- Ali Alparslan writer 1925–2006
- Burcu Alparslan researcher
- Hüseyin Avni Alparslan soldier 1876–
- Mustafa Muhlis Alparslan researcher
- Tunç Alparslan computer scientist 1988–
- Özge Saygın Alparslan researcher
People surnamed Alparslan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Alparslan also a first name?
Yes. Alparslan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “heroic lion”.
Alparslan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Alparslan?
Kılıçarslan, Alpaslan and Ertüngealp share gloss keywords with Alparslan within the same primary category.
- Kılıçarslansword lion; name of Seljuk sultans
- Alpaslanlion-hearted hero
- Ertüngealpafter Alp Er Tunga, “hero leopard”
- Alptemoçinbrave ironsmith; alp + Temüjin
- BattalgaziBattal Gazi, epic hero
- Baybarsnoble leopard
- Baykaraold Turkic name; Husayn Bayqara
- Berkefirm, strong; a Golden Horde khan
Which guides add context to Alparslan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Alparslan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alp
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arslan
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Alparslan
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: alp
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: arslan
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Alparslan
- Q1
What does the surname Alparslan mean?
- Alparslan means ‘heroic lion’, from alp ‘hero’ and arslan, the older form of aslan ‘lion’. The name is best known from Alp Arslan, the Great Seljuk sultan who won the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, and it is a common male given name today.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Alparslan?
- Alparslan is made up of two elements: alp “valiant warrior, hero” (Turkic) and arslan “older form of aslan ‘lion’” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Alparslan?
- Al·pars·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫpaɾsˈɫan/.