SURNAMEEntry 5,126
Yurtalan
“one who wins a homeland”2
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How do you pronounce Yurtalan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yurtalan mean?
Yurt “homeland” combines with alan, the participle of almak “to take”: “one who wins a homeland”. Nişanyan Adlar notes that in modern Turkish names alan means “one who obtains”. A village in Erbaa (Tokat) bears the name.1,2
Grammar yurt + al- + participle -an.
That Yurtalan goes back to yurt and almak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Yurtalan formed?
Yurtalan was formed by joining yurt (“yurt: homeland”) and alan (“participle of almak, “taking””).
Which surnames are related to Yurtalan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ünal | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Vural | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Önal | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Öcal | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Yurtsever | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Yurdakul | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yeşilyurt | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Yurttaş | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Algan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Özyurt | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Yurtseven | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Öcalan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Yurtalan?
- Tuğçe Yurtalan badminton player 2006–
People surnamed Yurtalan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yurtalan?
Yurdalan, Özyurtlu and Yurdakul share gloss keywords with Yurtalan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Yurtalan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Yurtalan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Alan
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yurt
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Yurtalan
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Yurtalan
- Q1
What does the surname Yurtalan mean?
- Yurt “homeland” combines with alan, the participle of almak “to take”: “one who wins a homeland”. Nişanyan Adlar notes that in modern Turkish names alan means “one who obtains”. A village in Erbaa (Tokat) bears the name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yurtalan?
- Yurtalan is made up of two elements: yurt “homeland” (Turkic) and almak “to take, obtain” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yurtalan?
- Yur·ta·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /juɾtaˈɫan/.