Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 554

Aşkar

Aşkar /aʃˈkaɾ/ ASCII Askar

“Battal Gazi’s horse”1

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

How do you pronounce Aşkar?

Aşkar

IPA /aʃˈkaɾ/

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

What does the surname Aşkar mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Aşkar is the name of Seyyid Battal Gazi’s horse, endowed with wondrous qualities. Battal Gazi is one of the best-known heroes of Anatolian folk narrative. The source does not explain what the horse’s name itself means.1

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

What is Aşkar made of?

Aşkar is a single root: aşkar (name of Battal Gazi’s horse).

Aşkar root aşkar name of Battal Gazi’shorse UNKNOWN Aşkar “name of the hero’swondrous horse in the…” Aşkar aşkar root name of Battal Gazi’s horse Aşkar UNKNOWN “name of the hero’s wondroushorse in the Seyyid Battal Gazi…”
Aşkar: parts and root words
  • Aşkar unknown — name of the hero’s wondrous horse in the Seyyid Battal Gazi epic1

How was the name Aşkar formed?

Aşkar is the word aşkar (“name of Battal Gazi’s horse”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Aşkar?

  1. Attila Aşkar mathematician 1944–
  2. İbrahim Hakkı Aşkar statesperson 1965–
  3. Beren Aşkar badminton player 2006–

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

How is Aşkar written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Aşkar is usually written Askar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Aşkar 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

Common questions about Aşkar

Q1

What does the surname Aşkar mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, Aşkar is the name of Seyyid Battal Gazi’s horse, endowed with wondrous qualities. Battal Gazi is one of the best-known heroes of Anatolian folk narrative. The source does not explain what the horse’s name itself means.
Q2

How do you pronounce Aşkar?

Aş·kar, 2 syllables; IPA: /aʃˈkaɾ/.