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Küçükaslan

Küçükaslan /cytʃykasˈɫan/ ASCII Kucukaslan

“little lion”1

Probable origin Küçükaslan: root entries for kiçig + arslan · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Küçükaslan?

Küçükaslan

IPA /cytʃykasˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Küçükaslan mean?

The name Aslan with küçük, “small, junior”, in front: “little lion”, a lion cub. Aslan continues Old Turkic arslan and symbolises bravery; küçük is also used to distinguish one of several families with the same name.1

Grammar compound küçük + aslan

That Küçükaslan goes back to kiçig and arslan is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Küçükaslan made of?

Küçükaslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: küçük (küçük: small; junior) + aslan (aslan: lion).

Küçükaslan + root küçük küçük: small; junior TURKIC kiçig “small” root aslan aslan: lion TURKIC arslan “lion” Küçükaslan küçük root küçük: small; junior kiçig TURKIC “small” aslan root aslan: lion arslan TURKIC “lion”
Küçükaslan: parts and root words

How was the name Küçükaslan formed?

Küçükaslan was formed by joining küçük (“küçük: small; junior”) and aslan (“aslan: lion”).

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

Which surnames are related to Küçükaslan?

Küçükaslan Arslan Aslan Küçük Karaaslan Eraslan Alpaslan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arslan same root 11 521,149
02 Aslan same root 14 409,459
03 Küçük same root – –
04 Karaaslan same root – –
05 Eraslan same root – –
06 Alpaslan same root – –
07 Alparslan same root – –
08 Özarslan same root – –
09 Kılıçaslan same root – –
10 Arslantaş same root – –
11 Özaslan same root – –
12 Arslanoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Küçükaslan?

  1. Hakan Küçükaslan university teacher

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

How is Küçükaslan written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Kucukaslan.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Küçükaslan?

Arslan, Akarslan and Alarslan share gloss keywords with Küçükaslan within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Küçükaslan?

Read the root, formation and register information for Küçükaslan 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

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

Common questions about Küçükaslan

Q1

What does the surname Küçükaslan mean?

The name Aslan with küçük, “small, junior”, in front: “little lion”, a lion cub. Aslan continues Old Turkic arslan and symbolises bravery; küçük is also used to distinguish one of several families with the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Küçükaslan?

Küçükaslan is made up of two elements: kiçig “small” (Turkic) and arslan “lion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Küçükaslan?

Kü·çü·kas·lan, 4 syllables; IPA: /cytʃykasˈɫan/.