Alpay
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Turkish |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Alp |
| Meaning | "warrior+moon" "moon warrior, brave offspring, moon knight”[1] |
| Region of origin | Turkey |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Alparslan, Alper |
Alpay is a masculine Turkish given name, and a surname. It is a combination of the words alp and ay. In Turkish, alp means "stouthearted, brave, hero, warrior, man"[2] and ay means "moon".[3] It can mean "moon warrior, brave offspring, moon knight”.[1]
Notable persons with that name include:
People with the given name
- Alpay (singer), Turkish singer
- Alpay Özalan (born 1973), Turkish footballer
- Alpay Şalt, Turkish musician, member of the band Yüksek Sadakat
People with the surname
- David Alpay (born 1980), Canadian actor