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23-898: [REDACTED] This article includes a list of references , related reading , or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( October 2011 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Alper Gender Last Name/Male Origin Language(s) Hebrew language\Hebrew\Turkish language\Turkish Meaning Stouthearted, Brave, Chivalrous, Daredevil, Valorous, Gallant Other names Related names Alperin, Halperin, Halpern, Heilperin, in another Eastern European pronunciation also Galperin, Alper, Alperovich, Alpert. Alp (name)|Alp, Alparslan (disambiguation)\Alparslan, Alpay (disambiguation)\Alpay "Alper"

46-1042: A good hearted one too. From the same Asian cultural roots, Alper is closely related to the name 勇士 ( Japanese yuushi , Chinese yǒngshì ) derived 勇 =Alp and 士 =Er words. Given name [ edit ] Alper Akçam (born 1987), Turkish-German footballer Alper Bagceci (born 1984), Turkish-German footballer Alper Balaban (born 1987), Turkish-German footballer Alper Gezeravcı (born 1979), Turkish pilot and astronaut Alper Görmüş (born 1952), Turkish journalist and writer Alper Kalemci (born 1991), Turkish footballer Alper Potuk (born 1991), Turkish footballer Alper Saruhan (born 1982), Turkish basketball players Alper Sendilmen (born 1980), Turkish-German rapper Alper Sezener (born 1977), Turkish author Alper Tuzcu (born 1990), Turkish musician Alper Uçar (born 1985), Turkish figure skater Alper Uludağ (born 1990), Turkish footballer Alper Yılmaz (born 1975), Turkish basketball player Surname [ edit ] Andrew Alper , former President of

69-692: A production which won an Obie Award . In 1979, Alper directed and appeared in a U.S. tour of The Romance of Shakespeare . That year he also directed Fishing at the Actors' Collective in New York and The Eccentricities of a Nightingale at the Bergen Stage in New Jersey. Alper became literary manager at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 1980. He then became an artistic associate there in 1984. Throughout

92-456: Is a variant of "Halpern\Alperin" (Halperin, Heilperin, in another Eastern European pronunciation also Galperin, Alper, Alperovich, Alpert), it is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname based on the name of the city of Heilbronn that was created no later than the end of the 16th century. The surname belonged to four jewish rabbinic families from the Russian Empire, Poland and German principalities between

115-455: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Turkish name At least one name, often two but very rarely more, are given to a person at birth. Newly given names are allowed up to three words. Most names are gender-specific: Oğuz is strictly for males, Tuğçe only for females. But many Turkish names are unisex . Many modern given names (such as Deniz , "sea"; or Ülkü, "ideal") are given to newborns of either sex. Among

138-545: Is not gender-specific and has no gender-dependent modifications. The soyadı is neither patronymic nor matronymic . Surnames in Turkey are patrilineal : they pass in the male line from father to his legal children without any change in form. Turkey has abolished all notions of nobility; thus, there is no noble form or type of surname. Since 2014, women in Turkey are allowed to keep their birth names alone for their whole life instead of using their husbands' names. Before this date,

161-658: The Arena Stage in his hometown of Washington, D.C.. He served as director and literary manager at the Folger Theatre from 1975 through 1978. While working with the Folger Theatre Group, Alper directed The Comedy of Errors , All's Well That Ends Well , Black Elk Speaks , Much Ado About Nothing , Teeth 'n' Smiles , and Hamlet . In 1978, Alper directed Safe House at the Manhattan Theatre Club ,

184-417: The "family name", which is his or her father's surname. A child takes their mother's surname if the mother is not married, or if the father is unknown. Turkish citizens may change their surnames according to Turkish Civil Law and Turkish Law on Population Services via court decision of "civil court of first instance". Jonathan Alper Jonathan L. Alper (September 14, 1950 – December 3, 1990)

207-403: The 16th and 18th centuries. Alper is also a male Turkish given name . It is composed of the two words alp and er . In Turkish, "Alp" means "Stouthearted", "Brave", "Chivalrous", "Daredevil", and/or "Valorous". The second, er means soldier or male. Additionally Alper is used as an adjective for an ancient legendary Turkish commander; Alp Er Tunga who lived around 300 B.C. It's meant to be

230-664: The Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet of 1928, in force as decreed by article 174 of the Constitution of Turkey , prescribes that only letters in the Turkish alphabet may be used on birth certificates. As the Turkish alphabet has no Q, W, X, or other symbols, names including those cannot be officially given unless they are transliterated into Turkish. Ideological concerns of

253-1037: The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) Arthur Alper (born 1928), American volleyball player Bob Alper , American author, stand-up comedian, and practicing clergy member Bud Alper (1930–2012), American sound engineer Chloe Alper (born 1981), British singer-songwriter Howard Alper (born 1941), Canadian chemist Jonathan Alper (1950–1990), American actor and theatre director Joseph Alper (born 1946), American chemist Murray Alper (1904–1984), American actor Martin Alper (1942–2015), British video game designer Özcan Alper (born 1975), Turkish film director and screenwriter Sam Alper (1924–2002), English caravan designer and manufacturer Steven M. Alper (born 1958), music composer Tikvah Alper (1909–1995), South-African radiobiologist [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share

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276-554: The Turkish Code of Civil Law Article 187 required a married woman to compulsorily obtain her husband's surname after the marriage; or otherwise, to use her birth name in front of her husband's name by giving a written application to the marriage officer or the civil registry office. In 2014, the Constitutional Court ruled that prohibiting married women from retaining only maiden names is a violation of their rights. After divorce,

299-408: The baby's identity document at the birth registration office of the district's governorship. Turkish names are often words with specific meanings in the Turkish language . Most Turkish names can easily be differentiated from others, except those of other Turkic nations, particularly Azerbaijan (see Azerbaijani name ), especially if they are of pure Turkic origin such as Ersen . The Law on

322-488: The common examples of the many unisex names in Turkey include Aytaç , Deniz , Derya , Evren , Evrim , Özgür , and Yücel . Unlike English unisex names, most Turkish unisex names have been traditionally used for both genders. However, some unisex names are used more for one gender (Derya is used more for girls, whereas Aytaç is used more for boys). Names are given to babies by their parents and then registered in "The Central Civil Registration System" (MERNIS) while preparing

345-463: The families can also affect naming behaviour. Some religious families give first or second names of Arabic origin, which can be names of important figures in the religion of Islam such as Muhammed and Ali . The Arabic-origin names may also be adjectives such as Münci and Mebrure . Some of these names have evolved in time, differentiating from the Arabic original, as in the case of Mehmet (although

368-499: The introduction of the Surname Law in 1934, as part of Atatürk's Reforms , ethnic Turks who were Turkish citizens had no surnames. The law required all citizens of Turkey to adopt an official surname. Before that, male Turks often used their father's name followed by -oğlu ("son of"), or a nickname of the family, before their given name (e.g. Mustafa-oğlu Mehmet, Köselerin Hasan) before

391-450: The modern era. The Turks who descended from a ruling house used -zade ("descendant in the male line"), e.g. Sami Paşazade Mehmet Bey ("Mehmet Bey , descendant/son of Sami Pasha "). The surname ( soyad , literally "lineage name" or "family name") is an ancestry-based name following a person's given names, used for addressing people or the family. The surname ( soyadı ) is a single word according to Turkish law such as Akay or Özdemir. It

414-471: The original name [Muhammed] also began to be used after the switch to the Latin alphabet distinguished the two spellings). Another change is for linguistic reasons such as in the case of Vahdettin (from Vahideddin), Sadettin (from Sa'adeddin), or Nurettin (from Nureddin). Some Turkish people with a middle name are commonly referred to with just one of these names, while others are referred to with both. For example,

437-557: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alper&oldid=1215544161 " Categories : Given names Surnames Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles lacking in-text citations from October 2011 All articles lacking in-text citations Articles with short description Short description

460-411: The woman returns to her pre-marriage surname. The court may grant a woman the right to keep her ex-husband's surname after divorcing; the court's decision must consider both the man's and the woman's situations. A woman may have only two surnames due to marriage. Thus, a woman who continues to use a double surname after divorcing, cannot take a third surname by marrying again. The child of a family takes

483-424: The writer Ferit Orhan Pamuk is commonly known simply as Orhan Pamuk , but another writer, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar , is known with both given names. Many Turkish people with more than one given name, like Orhan Pamuk, are often known and called by the name preceding their surname, as opposed to Western naming conventions. Some of the given names from earlier periods are still in use such as Öner and Rasih . Until

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506-545: Was an American actor and theatre director . He graduated from Amherst College in 1971. He made his acting debut in The Madness of God in 1974. Alper served as literary manager for the Folger Theatre from 1975 through 1978. In 1979, Alper directed and acted in a tour of The Romance of Shakespeare . Jonathan Alper died in 1990 of AIDS -related causes. Jonathan Alper was born in Washington, D.C. on September 14, 1950. He

529-634: Was the son of Jerome M. Alper and Janet Alper ( nee Levy). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College in 1971 and trained for the stage at the Webber-Douglas Academy in London . On December 3, 1990, Jonathan Alper died of AIDS -related causes at the age of 40 at the Lenox Hill Hospital . Jonathan Alper made his professional acting debut in June 1974 in The Madness of God at

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