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İlarslan
“lion of the realm”1
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How do you pronounce İlarslan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname İlarslan mean?
Il, Old Turkic for “state, realm”, joins arslan, the older full form of aslan “lion”: “lion of the realm”. It follows the same pattern as Seljuk names such as Kılıçarslan and Alparslan.1,2
That İlarslan goes back to il and arslan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
What is İlarslan made of?
İlarslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: il (il: realm, country; Old Turkic “state”) + arslan (arslan: lion; the older, fuller form of aslan).
How was the name İlarslan formed?
İlarslan was formed by joining il (“il: realm, country; Old Turkic “state””) and arslan (“arslan: lion; the older, fuller form of aslan”).
Which surnames are related to İlarslan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Arslan | same root | 11 | 521,149 |
| 02 | Alparslan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Özarslan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Kılıçaslan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Arslantaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Arslanoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Kılıçarslan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Arslantürk | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Küçükaslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Alarslan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Bozarslan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Çetinaslan | same root | – | – |
Is İlarslan also a first name?
Yes. İlarslan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lion of the realm”.
İlarslan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is İlarslan written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written İlarslan abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to İlarslan?
Arslan, Koçarslan and Akarslan share gloss keywords with İlarslan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to İlarslan?
Read the root, formation and register information for İlarslan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: il
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arslan
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Arslan
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: il
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about İlarslan
- Q1
What does the surname İlarslan mean?
- Il, Old Turkic for “state, realm”, joins arslan, the older full form of aslan “lion”: “lion of the realm”. It follows the same pattern as Seljuk names such as Kılıçarslan and Alparslan.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname İlarslan?
- İlarslan is made up of two elements: il ‘realm, country; Old Turkic “state”’ (Turkic) and arslan “lion; the older, fuller form of aslan” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce İlarslan?
- İ·lars·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /iɫaɾsˈɫan/.