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Yürükaslan

Yürükaslan /jyɾykasˈɫan/ ASCII Yurukaslan

“swift lion”1

Probable origin Yürükaslan: root entries for yürük + arslan · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Y
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How do you pronounce Yürükaslan?

Yürükaslan

IPA /jyɾykasˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yürükaslan mean?

Yürükaslan is made of yürük and aslan, “lion”: “the swift lion”. Yürük, from yürümek, “to walk”, means “swift-footed” and shares its origin with yörük, the name used for nomadic groups; aslan comes from Old Turkic arslan.1

That Yürükaslan goes back to yürük and arslan is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Yürükaslan made of?

Yürükaslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yürük (yürük: swift; nomad) + aslan (aslan: lion).

Yürükaslan + root yürük yürük: swift; nomad TURKIC yürük “swift-footed; nomad(yörük)” root aslan aslan: lion TURKIC arslan “lion” Yürükaslan yürük root yürük: swift; nomad yürük TURKIC “swift-footed; nomad (yörük)” aslan root aslan: lion arslan TURKIC “lion”
Yürükaslan: parts and root words
  • yürük Turkic — swift-footed; nomad (yörük)1
  • arslan Turkic — lion1

How was the name Yürükaslan formed?

Yürükaslan was formed by joining yürük (“yürük: swift; nomad”) and aslan (“aslan: lion”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yürükaslan?

Yürükaslan Arslan Aslan Karaaslan Eraslan Alpaslan Alparslan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arslan same root 11 521,149
02 Aslan same root 14 409,459
03 Karaaslan same root – –
04 Eraslan same root – –
05 Alpaslan same root – –
06 Alparslan same root – –
07 Özarslan same root – –
08 Kılıçaslan same root – –
09 Arslantaş same root – –
10 Özaslan same root – –
11 Arslanoğlu same root – –
12 Aslanoğlu same root – –

How is Yürükaslan written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Yurukaslan.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yürükaslan?

Arslan, Akarslan and Alarslan share gloss keywords with Yürükaslan within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yürükaslan?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yürükaslan 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: aslan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yörük accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yürükaslan

Q1

What does the surname Yürükaslan mean?

Yürükaslan is made of yürük and aslan, “lion”: “the swift lion”. Yürük, from yürümek, “to walk”, means “swift-footed” and shares its origin with yörük, the name used for nomadic groups; aslan comes from Old Turkic arslan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yürükaslan?

Yürükaslan is made up of two elements: yürük “swift-footed; nomad (yörük)” (Turkic) and arslan “lion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yürükaslan?

Yü·rü·kas·lan, 4 syllables; IPA: /jyɾykasˈɫan/.