Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tırpan

Tırpan /tɯɾˈpan/ ASCII Tirpan

“scythe”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Tırpan?

Tırpan

IPA /tɯɾˈpan/

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

What does the surname Tırpan mean?

A tırpan is a scythe, a curved blade mounted on a long handle for mowing grass and grain. Turkish borrowed it from Greek drapáni, which continues Ancient Greek drépanon, “sickle, scythe”. The surname is simply the name of this farm tool.1

Tırpan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tırpan made of?

Tırpan is a single Greek root: tırpan (tırpan: scythe).

Tırpan root tırpan tırpan: scythe GREEK drapáni “reaping tool, scythe” Tırpan tırpan root tırpan: scythe drapáni GREEK “reaping tool, scythe”
Tırpan: parts and root words
  • drapáni Greek — reaping tool, scythe1

How was the name Tırpan formed?

Tırpan is the word tırpan (“tırpan: scythe”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Tırpan?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tırpancı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tırpan?

  1. Mickaël Sylvain Tırpan association football player 1993–

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

How is Tırpan written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tırpan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tırpan

Q1

What does the surname Tırpan mean?

A tırpan is a scythe, a curved blade mounted on a long handle for mowing grass and grain. Turkish borrowed it from Greek drapáni, which continues Ancient Greek drépanon, “sickle, scythe”. The surname is simply the name of this farm tool.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tırpan?

The root word of Tırpan is drapáni (Greek): “reaping tool, scythe”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tırpan?

Tır·pan, 2 syllables; IPA: /tɯɾˈpan/.