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Eralp
“valiant warrior”1
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How do you pronounce Eralp?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Eralp mean?
Eralp puts two “hero” elements of old Turkic naming side by side: er “man, warrior” and alp “hero”. Dictionaries record the combination as a male given name meaning “valiant”. Doubling the same idea in this way is typical of old Turkic names.1,2
Grammar er + alp, a compound of two name elements
How was the name Eralp formed?
Eralp was formed by joining er (“man, brave warrior”) and alp (“hero, valiant”).
Which surnames are related to Eralp?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alp | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Alper | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Alptekin | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Gökalp | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Alpaslan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Alpay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Özalp | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Alparslan | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kayaalp | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Alpar | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Alpdoğan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Demiralp | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Eralp?
- Elif Eralp politician 1981–
- Osman Nuri Eralp biologist 1876–1940
- Hülya Eralp pedagogue 1954–
- Orhan Eralp diplomat 1915–1994
- Özcan Eralp author 1935–2019
- Emin Fikri Eralp politician 1883–1934
- Bülent Eralp association football player 1930–
- Halil Vehbi Eralp mathematician 1907–1994
People surnamed Eralp as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Eralp also a first name?
Yes. Eralp is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “valiant warrior”.
Eralp as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Eralp?
Erdoğan, Alper and Alpman share gloss keywords with Eralp within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Eralp?
Read the root, formation and register information for Eralp alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alp
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Eralp
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Eralp
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Eralp
- Q1
What does the surname Eralp mean?
- Eralp puts two “hero” elements of old Turkic naming side by side: er “man, warrior” and alp “hero”. Dictionaries record the combination as a male given name meaning “valiant”. Doubling the same idea in this way is typical of old Turkic names.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Eralp?
- Eralp is made up of two elements: er “man; soldier, brave one” (Turkic) and alp “hero, valiant warrior” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Eralp?
- E·ralp, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈɾaɫp/.