SURNAMEEntry 243
Alpaykut
Alpaykut /aɫpajˈkut/
“heroic and blessed as the moon”1
- CategoryCompounds coined in 1934
- OriginTurkic
- Form1934 coinage
- Letters / syllables
- 8 / 3
- Formation
- 1934 coinage
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
Contents§1–§10
How do you pronounce Alpaykut?
Alpaykut
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Alpaykut mean?
Alpaykut is made of three old Turkic name elements: alp ‘hero’, ay ‘moon’ and kut ‘fortune, divine grace, happiness’. As a whole it can be read ‘heroic and blessed like the moon’. Nişanyan traces kut to Old Turkic ḳut.1,2
Grammar alp + ay + kut.
That Alpaykut goes back to alp and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Alpaykut formed?
Alpaykut belongs to the “1934 coinage” class of surnames (alp + ay + kut).
Which surnames are related to Alpaykut?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alp | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Kutlu | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Alper | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Alptekin | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Alpaslan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Alpay | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Özalp | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Alparslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Aykut | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Eralp | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kayaalp | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Alpaykut?
- Barış Alpaykut actor 1987–
People surnamed Alpaykut as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Alpaykut written and pronounced abroad?
The spelling Alpaykut is usually kept abroad.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alp
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kut
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
Common questions about Alpaykut
- Q1
What does the surname Alpaykut mean?
- Alpaykut is made of three old Turkic name elements: alp ‘hero’, ay ‘moon’ and kut ‘fortune, divine grace, happiness’. As a whole it can be read ‘heroic and blessed like the moon’. Nişanyan traces kut to Old Turkic ḳut.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Alpaykut?
- The root word of Alpaykut is alp (Turkic): “hero, valiant”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Alpaykut?
- Al·pay·kut, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɫpajˈkut/.