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Gençaslan

Gençaslan /ɡentʃasˈɫan/ ASCII Gencaslan

“young lion”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Gençaslan?

Gençaslan

IPA /ɡentʃasˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Gençaslan mean?

From genç ‘young’ and aslan ‘lion’: ‘young lion’. Aslan is the shortened form of arslan and in Turkish names stands for strength and valour.1,2

Grammar genç + aslan.

What is Gençaslan made of?

Gençaslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: genç (genç: young) + aslan (aslan: lion).

Gençaslan ++ root genç genç: young TURKIC genç “young” suffix aslan aslan: lion TURKIC aslan “lion” Gençaslan genç root genç: young genç TURKIC “young” aslan suffix aslan: lion aslan TURKIC “lion”
Gençaslan: parts and root words
  • genç Turkic — young2
  • aslan Turkic — lion1

How was the name Gençaslan formed?

Gençaslan was formed by adding the suffix aslan (“aslan: lion”) to genç (“genç: young”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Gençaslan?

Gençaslan Aslan Genç Karaaslan Gencer Eraslan Alpaslan Ergenç Kılıçaslan Gençoğlu Gençay Gençtürk Özaslan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aslan same root 14 409,459
02 Genç same root – –
03 Karaaslan same root – –
04 Gencer same root – –
05 Eraslan same root – –
06 Alpaslan same root – –
07 Ergenç same root – –
08 Kılıçaslan same root – –
09 Gençoğlu same root – –
10 Gençay same root – –
11 Gençtürk same root – –
12 Özaslan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gençaslan?

  1. Duygu Gençaslan researcher

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

How is Gençaslan written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Gencaslan in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: aslan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: genç accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Gençaslan

Q1

What does the surname Gençaslan mean?

From genç ‘young’ and aslan ‘lion’: ‘young lion’. Aslan is the shortened form of arslan and in Turkish names stands for strength and valour.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gençaslan?

Gençaslan is made up of two elements: genç “young” (Turkic) and aslan “lion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gençaslan?

Gen·ças·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡentʃasˈɫan/.