Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Manas

Manas /maˈnas/

“Manas, hero of the Kyrgyz epic”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Manas?

Manas

IPA /maˈnas/

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

What does the surname Manas mean?

Manas is the hero of the great oral epic of the Kyrgyz, which tells of the warrior who united the Kyrgyz tribes and of his descendants. In Turkish the word manas is also recorded with the sense ‘hero, a man of great deeds’.1

What is Manas made of?

Manas is a single Turkic root: Manas (hero of the Kyrgyz epic).

Manas + root Manas hero of the Kyrgyz epic TURKIC Manas “Kyrgyz hero of the Manasepic” TURKIC manas “hero, a man of greatdeeds” Manas Manas root hero of the Kyrgyz epic Manas TURKIC “Kyrgyz hero of the Manas epic” manas TURKIC “hero, a man of great deeds”
Manas: parts and root words
  • Manas Turkic — Kyrgyz hero of the Manas epic1
  • manas Turkic — hero, a man of great deeds1

How was the name Manas formed?

Manas is the word Manas (“hero of the Kyrgyz epic”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Manas?

  1. Edgar Manas composer 1875–1964
  2. Tankurt Manas musician 1991–
  3. Gaspar Manas statesperson 1816–1888
  4. Rupen Manas diplomat 1810–1875
  5. Sebuh Manas statesperson 1816–1889
  6. Zenop Manas statesperson

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Manas accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: manas 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

Common questions about Manas

Q1

What does the surname Manas mean?

Manas is the hero of the great oral epic of the Kyrgyz, which tells of the warrior who united the Kyrgyz tribes and of his descendants. In Turkish the word manas is also recorded with the sense ‘hero, a man of great deeds’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Manas?

The root word of Manas is Manas (Turkic): “Kyrgyz hero of the Manas epic”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Manas?

Ma·nas, 2 syllables; IPA: /maˈnas/.