Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Güralp

Güralp /ɟyˈɾaɫp/ ASCII Guralp

“mighty hero”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Güralp?

Güralp

IPA /ɟyˈɾaɫp/

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

What does the surname Güralp mean?

A male given name formed from gür “abundant, strong” and alp “hero”: “mighty hero”. Alp has meant “valiant warrior” since Old Turkic and is an element of historical names such as Alparslan and Alptekin.1,2

Grammar gür + alp

That Güralp goes back to gür and alp is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Güralp made of?

Güralp is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gür (gür: abundant, strong) + alp (alp: hero).

Güralp + first element gür gür: abundant, strong TURKIC gür “abundant; strong” root alp alp: hero TURKIC alp “hero, valiant warrior” Güralp gür first element gür: abundant, strong gür TURKIC “abundant; strong” alp root alp: hero alp TURKIC “hero, valiant warrior”
Güralp: parts and root words
  • gür Turkic — abundant; strong2
  • alp Turkic — hero, valiant warrior1

How was the name Güralp formed?

Güralp was formed by joining gür (“gür: abundant, strong”) and alp (“alp: hero”).

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

Which surnames are related to Güralp?

Güralp Gürsoy Gürkan Gür Gürel Alp Gürses Alper Alptekin Gökalp Gürsel Gürcan Gürler
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gürsoy same root – –
02 Gürkan same root – –
03 Gür same root – –
04 Gürel same root – –
05 Alp same root – –
06 Gürses same root – –
07 Alper same root – –
08 Alptekin same root – –
09 Gökalp same root – –
10 Gürsel same root – –
11 Gürcan same root – –
12 Gürler same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Güralp?

  1. Genco Güralp university teacher
  2. Onur Güralp university teacher

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

Is Güralp also a first name?

Yes. Güralp is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “mighty hero”.

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

How is Güralp written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Guralp.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: alp accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gür accessed 8 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Güralp

Q1

What does the surname Güralp mean?

A male given name formed from gür “abundant, strong” and alp “hero”: “mighty hero”. Alp has meant “valiant warrior” since Old Turkic and is an element of historical names such as Alparslan and Alptekin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Güralp?

Güralp is made up of two elements: gür “abundant; strong” (Turkic) and alp “hero, valiant warrior” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Güralp?

Gü·ralp, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyˈɾaɫp/.