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SURNAMEEntry 351

Alsoy

Alsoy /aɫˈsoj/

“crimson lineage”2

Probable origin Alsoy: root entries for al + soy · How do we know?

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5 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
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How do you pronounce Alsoy?

Alsoy

IPA /aɫˈsoj/

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

What does the surname Alsoy mean?

Al “red, crimson” joins soy “lineage”: “red lineage”. It belongs with colour-plus-soy surnames like Aksoy and Karasoy.1,2

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

What is Alsoy made of?

Alsoy is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (al: red, crimson) + soy (soy: lineage).

Alsoy + root al al: red, crimson TURKIC al “red, crimson” root soy soy: lineage TURKIC soy “lineage” Alsoy al root al: red, crimson al TURKIC “red, crimson” soy root soy: lineage soy TURKIC “lineage”
Alsoy: parts and root words

How was the name Alsoy formed?

Alsoy is a name newly coined from al (“al: red, crimson”) and soy (“soy: lineage”) in the years of the surname law.

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

Which surnames are related to Alsoy?

Alsoy Aksoy Gürsoy Ulusoy Özsoy Ersoy Soysal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aksoy same root – –
02 Gürsoy same root – –
03 Ulusoy same root – –
04 Özsoy same root – –
05 Ersoy same root – –
06 Soysal same root – –
07 Soylu same root – –
08 Atasoy same root – –
09 Şensoy same root – –
10 Soydan same root – –
11 Soyer same root – –
12 Yücesoy same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Alsoy?

  1. Şevval Buse Alsoy badminton player 1996–

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

Is Alsoy also a first name?

Yes. Alsoy is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “crimson lineage”.

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Alsoy?

Çeviksoy, Akmansoy and Alpsoy share gloss keywords with Alsoy within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Alsoy?

Read the root, formation and register information for Alsoy 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soy accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: al 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Alsoy

Q1

What does the surname Alsoy mean?

Al “red, crimson” joins soy “lineage”: “red lineage”. It belongs with colour-plus-soy surnames like Aksoy and Karasoy.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alsoy?

Alsoy is made up of two elements: al “red, crimson” (Turkic) and soy “lineage” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Alsoy?

Al·soy, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈsoj/.