Alp is a Turkish masculine name meaning "hero". It has been used as a title, a given name, and a surname.[citation needed]

Alp
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameTurkic
MeaningHero
Other names
Related namesAlparslan, Alpay, Alper

In Proto-Turkic, it was a title used for both men and women.[1][2] In the Khakas Turkic epic "Khuban Arig",[citation needed] this title represents being brave, valiant, and also having shamanic skills. Alps can travel between the worlds (middleworld, underworld, upperworld), talk with animals, and commune with the spirits of nature.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

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  • Alp Ikizler, American nephrologist of Turkish origin
  • Alp Iluetuer (fl. 680s), vassal ruler of the North Caucasian Huns
  • Alp Kırşan (born 1979), Turkish actor
  • Alp Khan (died c. 1315), general and governor of Gujarat
  • Alp Mehmet (born 1948), British former diplomat
  • Alp Ozkilic, (born 1986), Turkish-American mixed martial artist
  • Alp Tarkhan (8th century), Khazar general
  • Alp Tigin (died 963), Turkic slave commander of the Samanid Empire and governor of Ghazna
  • Alp Yalman (born 1940), Turkish businessman

Surname

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  • Ahmet Vefik Alp (1948–2021), Turkish architect and urbanist
  • Çetin Alp (1947–2004), Turkish pop music singer
  • Chris Alp (fl. 1980), Australian Paralympic athlete
  • Hüseyin Alp (1935–1983), Turkish basketball player and actor
  • Kaya Alp (died 1214), Baig of the Kayı tribe
  • Kelvyn Alp (born 1971), New Zealand politician and activist
  • Nejat Alp (born 1952), Turkish musician who plays synth-driven Turkish ambient folk
  • Orhan Alp (1919–2010), Turkish mechanical engineer, politician and government minister
  • Sedat Alp (1913–2006), first archaeologist in Turkey with a specialization in Hittitology
  • Turgut Alp, one of the early Gazis of the Ottoman Empire

As a title

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Davletov, Timur (2005). A Heroine from Khakassian epic circle: Huban Arığ. Ankara: Yurt Kitap.
  2. ^ Yaprak Pelin Uluışık (2018). "Hakas destan dairesinden bir kadın kahraman: Huban Arığ". Sanat ve Edebiyat (in Turkish). 11 (24). doi:10.12981/mahder.469299.