SURNAMEEntry 502
Aykutalp
“blessed, moon-bright hero”1
- CategoryHeroes and warriors
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
- Letters / syllables
- 8 / 3
- Formation
- Compound
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Aykutalp?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Aykutalp mean?
A name built from ay ‘moon’, kut ‘fortune, divine favour’ and alp ‘hero’: ‘blessed hero bright as the moon’. According to Nişanyan, kut comes from Old Turkic ḳut ‘fortune, divine grace, happiness’ and alp from Old Turkic alp ‘brave’. It appears to be the name Aykut extended with alp. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Aykut Alp was the name of a companion of Osman Gazi, founder of the Ottoman dynasty; the forgotten name was revived in the Republican era.1,2,3
Grammar ay + kut + alp.
That Aykutalp goes back to ay and kut is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Aykutalp formed?
Aykutalp belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ay + kut + alp).
Which surnames are related to Aykutalp?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alp | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Kutlu | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Alper | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Alptekin | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Alpaslan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Alpay | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Özalp | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Alparslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Aykut | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Eralp | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kayaalp | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Aykutalp?
- Tahsin Aykutalp academic 1926–2013
- Ayçin Aykutalp researcher
People surnamed Aykutalp as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Aykutalp also a first name?
Yes. Aykutalp is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “blessed, moon-bright hero”.
Aykutalp as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Aykutalp
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kut
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alp
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Aykutalp
- Q1
What does the surname Aykutalp mean?
- A name built from ay ‘moon’, kut ‘fortune, divine favour’ and alp ‘hero’: ‘blessed hero bright as the moon’. According to Nişanyan, kut comes from Old Turkic ḳut ‘fortune, divine grace, happiness’ and alp from Old Turkic alp ‘brave’. It appears to be the name Aykut extended with alp. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Aykut Alp was the name of a companion of Osman Gazi, founder of the Ottoman dynasty; the forgotten name was revived in the Republican era.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Aykutalp?
- The root word of Aykutalp is ay (Turkic): “moon”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Aykutalp?
- Ay·ku·talp, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajkuˈtaɫp/.