Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Elmas

Elmas /elˈmas/

“diamond”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Spellings
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Elmas?

Elmas

IPA /elˈmas/

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

What does the surname Elmas mean?

Elmas is the diamond, the hardest and most brilliant of gems; in Turkish “like an elmas” describes something precious and flawless. The word came via Ottoman from Arabic almās, which goes back to Greek adamas ‘unbreakable’. Elmas is also used as a girls’ name.1

Elmas is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Elmas made of?

Elmas is a single root: elmas (diamond).

Elmas root elmas diamond ARABIC elmas “diamond, crystallisedcarbon used as a gem…” Elmas elmas root diamond elmas ARABIC “diamond, crystallised carbonused as a gem (Arabic almās)”
Elmas: parts and root words
  • elmas Arabic — diamond, crystallised carbon used as a gem (Arabic almās)1

How was the name Elmas formed?

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

How else is Elmas spelled?

Almasspelling
Elmazspelling

Who are some well-known people named Elmas?

  1. Stefan Elmas composer 1864–1937
  2. Fevzi Elmas association football player 1983–
  3. Naz Elmas actor 1983–
  4. Ferdi Elmas association football player 1985–
  5. Burak Elmas sports executive 1974–
  6. Ömer Elmas amateur wrestler 1969–
  7. Açelya Elmas actor 1977–
  8. Nazım Elmas statesperson 1957–

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

Is Elmas also a first name?

Yes. Elmas is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “diamond”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: elmas 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Elmas

Q1

What does the surname Elmas mean?

Elmas is the diamond, the hardest and most brilliant of gems; in Turkish “like an elmas” describes something precious and flawless. The word came via Ottoman from Arabic almās, which goes back to Greek adamas ‘unbreakable’. Elmas is also used as a girls’ name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Elmas?

The root word of Elmas is elmas (Arabic): “diamond, crystallised carbon used as a gem (Arabic almās)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Elmas?

El·mas, 2 syllables; IPA: /elˈmas/.