Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 248

Alpman

Alpman /aɫpˈman/

“hero-like, valiant”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 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. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Alpman?

Alpman

IPA /aɫpˈman/

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

What does the surname Alpman mean?

Alpman, a male given name, is formed from alp ‘hero, valiant warrior’ with the element -man: ‘a true hero, hero-like’. Alp is one of the oldest elements of Turkic titles and names.1,2

Grammar alp + -man.

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

What is Alpman made of?

Alpman breaks into 2 parts: alp (hero) + -man (augmentative).

Alpman ++ first element alp hero TURKIC alp “valiant warrior, hero” suffix -man augmentative TURKIC Alpman “male given name” Alpman alp first element hero alp TURKIC “valiant warrior, hero” -man suffix augmentative Alpman TURKIC “male given name”
Alpman: parts and root words
  • alp Turkic — valiant warrior, hero1
  • Alpman Turkic — male given name2

How was the name Alpman formed?

Alpman belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (alp + -man).

Which surnames are related to Alpman?

Alpman 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 – –

Who are some well-known people named Alpman?

  1. Ayten Alpman singer 1931–2012
  2. Fatma Serpil Alpman diplomat 1950–
  3. Refet Alpman politician 1877–1961
  4. Ahmet Nazif Alpman diplomat 2000–

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

Is Alpman also a first name?

Yes. Alpman is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hero-like, valiant”.

Alpman as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: alp accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Alpman accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alpman

Q1

What does the surname Alpman mean?

Alpman, a male given name, is formed from alp ‘hero, valiant warrior’ with the element -man: ‘a true hero, hero-like’. Alp is one of the oldest elements of Turkic titles and names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alpman?

The root word of Alpman is alp (Turkic): “valiant warrior, hero”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alpman?

Alp·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫpˈman/.