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Şanal

Şanal /ʃaˈnaɫ/ ASCII Sanal

“win glory”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
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 Şanal?

Şanal

IPA /ʃaˈnaɫ/

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

What does the surname Şanal mean?

Şanal appears to be built from şan, “fame, glory, honour”, and the imperative of almak, “to take”: “take glory”, that is, win renown. It follows the same pattern as the surname Ünal (ün + al). Şan comes from Arabic, almak is Turkish.1

Grammar şan + al- (imperative).

That Şanal goes back to şan and almak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Şanal made of?

Şanal combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: şan (şan: fame, glory (Arabic)) + al- (almak “to take”, imperative).

Şanal + root şan şan: fame, glory (Arabic) ARABIC şan “fame, renown; glory;honour” root al- almak “to take”,imperative TURKIC almak “to take, to obtain” Şanal şan root şan: fame, glory (Arabic) şan ARABIC “fame, renown; glory; honour” al- root almak “to take”, imperative almak TURKIC “to take, to obtain”
Şanal: parts and root words
  • şan Arabic — fame, renown; glory; honour1
  • almak Turkic — to take, to obtain1

How was the name Şanal formed?

Şanal was formed by joining şan (“şan: fame, glory (Arabic)”) and al- (“almak “to take”, imperative”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Şanal?

Şanal Ünal Vural Önal Öcal Şan Şanlı Algan Öcalan Alişan Önalan Şanlıtürk Şanver
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ünal same root – –
02 Vural same root – –
03 Önal same root – –
04 Öcal same root – –
05 Şan same root – –
06 Şanlı same root – –
07 Algan same root – –
08 Öcalan same root – –
09 Alişan same root – –
10 Önalan same root – –
11 Şanlıtürk same root – –
12 Şanver same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şanal?

  1. Vahap Şanal chess player 1998–
  2. Zeki Şanal statesperson 1950–
  3. Ziya Şanal university teacher 1956–
  4. Ahmet Şanal politician 1947–
  5. Oytun Şanal actor 1937–2018
  6. Oğuz Şanal athletics competitor 1976–

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

Is Şanal also a first name?

Yes. Şanal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “win glory”.

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

How is Şanal written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Sanal.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şan accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şan accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Şanal accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Şanal

Q1

What does the surname Şanal mean?

Şanal appears to be built from şan, “fame, glory, honour”, and the imperative of almak, “to take”: “take glory”, that is, win renown. It follows the same pattern as the surname Ünal (ün + al). Şan comes from Arabic, almak is Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şanal?

Şanal is made up of two elements: şan “fame, renown; glory; honour” (Arabic) and almak “to take, to obtain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şanal?

Şa·nal, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃaˈnaɫ/.