Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 312

Anlaş

Anlaş /anˈɫaʃ/ ASCII Anlas

“get along, agree”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Anlaş?

Anlaş

IPA /anˈɫaʃ/

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

What does the surname Anlaş mean?

Anlaş is the imperative of anlaşmak: “come to terms, get along”. Anlaşmak is formed from anlamak, “to understand”, with the reciprocal suffix -ş, and means “to understand one another, to agree”. The name carries a wish for harmony and agreement.1

Grammar anla- + -ş (reciprocal), imperative.

That Anlaş goes back to anlaşmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Anlaş made of?

Anlaş breaks into 2 parts: anla- (to understand) + -ş (reciprocal suffix).

Anlaş + root anla- to understand TURKIC anlaşmak “to understand eachother; to come to…” suffix -ş reciprocal suffix Anlaş anla- root to understand anlaşmak TURKIC “to understand each other; tocome to agreement” -ş suffix reciprocal suffix
Anlaş: parts and root words
  • anlaşmak Turkic — to understand each other; to come to agreement1

How was the name Anlaş formed?

Anlaş belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (anla- + -ş).

Which surnames are related to Anlaş?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Anlağan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Anlaş?

  1. Sinan Anlaş entomologist
  2. Ünal Anlaş association football player 1962–
  3. Ceren Anlaş researcher

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

How is Anlaş written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Anlaş is usually written Anlas.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: anlaşmak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Anlaş

Q1

What does the surname Anlaş mean?

Anlaş is the imperative of anlaşmak: “come to terms, get along”. Anlaşmak is formed from anlamak, “to understand”, with the reciprocal suffix -ş, and means “to understand one another, to agree”. The name carries a wish for harmony and agreement.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Anlaş?

The root word of Anlaş is anlaşmak (Turkic): “to understand each other; to come to agreement”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Anlaş?

An·laş, 2 syllables; IPA: /anˈɫaʃ/.