SURNAMEEntry 4,330
Şanalan
“one who wins renown”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 7 / 3
- Formation
- 1934 coinage
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- Ş
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How do you pronounce Şanalan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Şanalan mean?
Şanalan joins şan, “fame, glory”, and alan, the participle of almak, “to take”: “one who wins renown”. Şan is borrowed from Arabic šaʔn; al- is the Old Turkic verb “to take, obtain”.1,2
That Şanalan goes back to şaʔn and almak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Şanalan formed?
Şanalan is a name newly coined from şan (“şan: fame, glory”) and alan (“participle of almak”) in the years of the surname law.
Which surnames are related to Şanalan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Şanal | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Önalan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Şanlıtürk | same root | – | – |
How is Şanalan written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records it often appears as Sanalan.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Şanalan?
Yeral, Toköz and Başsan share gloss keywords with Şanalan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Şanalan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Şanalan 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: şan
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: almak
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Şanalan
- Q1
What does the surname Şanalan mean?
- Şanalan joins şan, “fame, glory”, and alan, the participle of almak, “to take”: “one who wins renown”. Şan is borrowed from Arabic šaʔn; al- is the Old Turkic verb “to take, obtain”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Şanalan?
- Şanalan is made up of two elements: şaʔn “fame, honour, dignity” (Arabic) and almak “to take, obtain” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Şanalan?
- Şa·na·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /ʃanaˈɫan/.