Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 381

Asıl

Asıl /aˈsɯɫ/ ASCII Asil

“origin, root; genuine”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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 Asıl?

Asıl

IPA /aˈsɯɫ/

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

What does the surname Asıl mean?

From Arabic aṣl “root”, asıl means in Turkish the thing itself, the original as opposed to a copy, the source and root. Dictionaries also give the senses “lineage, descent” and “real, essential”. It should not be confused with asil “noble”, from the same root; the surname carries the sense “origin, essence, what is genuine”.1

Asıl is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Asıl made of?

Asıl is a single root: asıl (the thing itself; root, origin; lineage).

Asıl root asıl the thing itself; root,origin; lineage ARABIC asıl “the original; source,root; lineage; real,…” Asıl asıl root the thing itself; root, origin;lineage asıl ARABIC “the original; source, root;lineage; real, essential;…”
Asıl: parts and root words
  • asıl Arabic — the original; source, root; lineage; real, essential; Arabic aṣl1

How was the name Asıl formed?

Asıl belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Asıl?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aslım same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Asıl?

  1. Adem Asil artistic gymnast 1999–
  2. Beytullah Asil politician 1959–
  3. Erem Asil researcher
  4. Esma Asıl researcher
  5. Mustafa Asil researcher
  6. Shukria Asil human rights defender 2000–

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

Is Asıl also a first name?

Yes. Asıl is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “origin, root; genuine”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: asıl accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: asil accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Asil (anlam ayrımı) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Asıl

Q1

What does the surname Asıl mean?

From Arabic aṣl “root”, asıl means in Turkish the thing itself, the original as opposed to a copy, the source and root. Dictionaries also give the senses “lineage, descent” and “real, essential”. It should not be confused with asil “noble”, from the same root; the surname carries the sense “origin, essence, what is genuine”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Asıl?

The root word of Asıl is asıl (Arabic): “the original; source, root; lineage; real, essential; Arabic aṣl”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Asıl?

A·sıl, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈsɯɫ/.