Alp (name)
Alp is a masculine Turkish name. In Turkish, "Alp" means "hero" and it has been used as a title, a given name, and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Turkic |
| Meaning | Hero |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Alparslan, Alpay, Alper |
Given name
- Alp Arslan (1029–1072), Sultan of the Seljuk Empire
- 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
- Alp Ergin (born 1994), Turkish author
Surname
- Ahmet Vefik Alp (born 1948) is a 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
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