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Pirhasan

Pirhasan /piɾhaˈsan/

“Pir (elder) Hasan”2

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

How do you pronounce Pirhasan?

Pirhasan

IPA /piɾhaˈsan/

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

What does the surname Pirhasan mean?

A personal name joining the title pir and the name Hasan. Pir comes from Persian pīr ‘old man, sheikh’ and is used for the founder of a Sufi order or a craft. Hasan is an Arabic name meaning ‘handsome, good’.2,3

Grammar pir (title) + Hasan (personal name).

What is Pirhasan made of?

Pirhasan combines Persian and Arabic elements in 2 parts: pir (pir: elder; founder of a Sufi order) + Hasan (Hasan: personal name, ‘handsome’).

Pirhasan + root pir pir: elder; founder of aSufi order PERSIAN pir “elder, sheikh; founderof a Sufi order” root Hasan Hasan: personal name,‘handsome’ ARABIC Hasan “handsome, good” Pirhasan pir root pir: elder; founder of a Sufi order pir PERSIAN “elder, sheikh; founder of a Sufiorder” Hasan root Hasan: personal name, ‘handsome’ Hasan ARABIC “handsome, good”
Pirhasan: parts and root words
  • pir Persian — elder, sheikh; founder of a Sufi order2
  • Hasan Arabic — handsome, good3

How was the name Pirhasan formed?

Pirhasan was formed by joining pir (“pir: elder; founder of a Sufi order”) and Hasan (“Hasan: personal name, ‘handsome’”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Pirhasan?

Pirhasan Karahasan Pir Hasan Pirali Piroğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karahasan same root – –
02 Pir same root – –
03 Hasan same root – –
04 Pirali same root – –
05 Piroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pirhasan?

  1. Barış Pirhasan screenwriter 1951–
  2. Yusuf Pirhasan screenwriter
  3. Emine Pirhasan musician

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Pirhasan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: pir accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Hasan accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Pirhasan

Q1

What does the surname Pirhasan mean?

A personal name joining the title pir and the name Hasan. Pir comes from Persian pīr ‘old man, sheikh’ and is used for the founder of a Sufi order or a craft. Hasan is an Arabic name meaning ‘handsome, good’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pirhasan?

Pirhasan is made up of two elements: pir “elder, sheikh; founder of a Sufi order” (Persian) and Hasan “handsome, good” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Pirhasan?

Pir·ha·san, 3 syllables; IPA: /piɾhaˈsan/.