Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 331

Alpaşar

Alpaşar /aɫpaˈʃaɾ/ ASCII Alpasar

“hero who overcomes”1

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

How do you pronounce Alpaşar?

Alpaşar

IPA /aɫpaˈʃaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Alpaşar mean?

Alp “hero” joins aşar, the aorist of aşmak “to cross, to overcome”: “the hero who surmounts obstacles”. Aşmak continues Old Turkic aş- “to pass over”; alp is one of the best-known Old Turkic words for heroism.1,2

Grammar alp + aorist of aş- (-ar)

That Alpaşar goes back to alp and aşmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Alpaşar made of?

Alpaşar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: alp (alp: hero, brave) + aşar (aorist of aşmak “to cross, to overcome”).

Alpaşar + root alp alp: hero, brave TURKIC alp “brave, heroic” root aşar aorist of aşmak “tocross, to overcome” TURKIC aşmak “to cross, to pass over” Alpaşar alp root alp: hero, brave alp TURKIC “brave, heroic” aşar root aorist of aşmak “to cross, toovercome” aşmak TURKIC “to cross, to pass over”
Alpaşar: parts and root words
  • alp Turkic — brave, heroic1
  • aşmak Turkic — to cross, to pass over2

How was the name Alpaşar formed?

Alpaşar is a name newly coined from alp (“alp: hero, brave”) and aşar (“aorist of aşmak “to cross, to overcome””) in the years of the surname law.

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

Which surnames are related to Alpaşar?

Alpaşar Alp Alper Alptekin Gökalp Alpaslan Alpay Özalp Alparslan Eralp Kayaalp Alpar Alpdoğan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Alp same root – –
02 Alper same root – –
03 Alptekin same root – –
04 Gökalp same root – –
05 Alpaslan same root – –
06 Alpay same root – –
07 Özalp same root – –
08 Alparslan same root – –
09 Eralp same root – –
10 Kayaalp same root – –
11 Alpar same root – –
12 Alpdoğan same root – –

How is Alpaşar written and pronounced abroad?

In Alpaşar, ş (English “sh”) often appears as s, giving forms such as Alpasar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alp accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: aşmak accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alpaşar

Q1

What does the surname Alpaşar mean?

Alp “hero” joins aşar, the aorist of aşmak “to cross, to overcome”: “the hero who surmounts obstacles”. Aşmak continues Old Turkic aş- “to pass over”; alp is one of the best-known Old Turkic words for heroism.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alpaşar?

Alpaşar is made up of two elements: alp “brave, heroic” (Turkic) and aşmak “to cross, to pass over” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Alpaşar?

Al·pa·şar, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫpaˈʃaɾ/.