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Khakas The Khakas (also spelled Khakass; Khakas: , ''khakas'', , ''tadar'', , ''khakastar'', , ''tadarlar'') are a Turkic indigenous people of Siberia, who live in the republic of Khakassia, Russia. They speak the Khakas language. The Khakhassian ...

Turkic epic " Khuban Arig", 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. Notable people with the name include:

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* Alp Ikizler, American nephrologist of Turkish origin *

Alp Iluetuer Alp Ilutuer was the Ilutuer (vassal ruler) of the North Caucasian Huns during the 680s CE. He is mentioned in the account of Bishop Israel of Caucasian Albania, who travelled to Alp Ilutuer's court. During his stay in the land of Huns in 681— ...

(fl. 680s), vassal ruler of the North Caucasian Huns *

Alp Kırşan Alp Kırşan (born 3 November 1979) is a Turkish actor. Kırşan began his career as a professional model. He was chosen as 'Best Model of Turkey' in 2002. He hosted a program ''Sabah Şekerleri'' with Özlem Yıldız. He began his acting wit ...

(born 1979), Turkish actor * Alp Khan (died c. 1315), general and governor of Gujarat * Alp Mehmet (born 1948), British former diplomat *

Alp Ozkilic Alp Ozkilic, full name Alptekin Özkılıç (born March 27, 1986) is a Turkish-American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who formerly competed as a Flyweight (MMA), Flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born and ra ...

, (born 1986), Turkish-American mixed martial artist * Alp Tarkhan (8th century), Khazar general *

Alp Tigin , image = Pınarbaşı 5.JPG , caption = Bust of Alp Tegin as one of the founders of the " 16 Great Turkic Empires", part of the "Turkishness Monument" (''Türklük Anıtı'') in Pınarbaşı, Kayseri (opened 2000, 2012 ph ...

(died 963), Turkic slave commander of the Samanid Empire and governor of Ghazna *

Alp Yalman Alp Yalman (born 1 January 1940) is a Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray. Yalman was born in Istanbul. After graduating from Robert College in Turkey, he studied Social and Political Science in the Uni ...

(born 1940), Turkish businessman

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* Ahmet Vefik Alp (1948–2021), Turkish architect and urbanist * Çetin Alp (1947–2004), Turkish pop music singer *

Chris Alp Christopher Alp is an Australian former Paralympic athlete. He became a wheelchair user after surviving a plane crash at the age of 12. At the 1980 Arnhem Games, he competed in four athletics events and won bronze medals in the Men's 100&nbs ...

(fl. 1980), Australian Paralympic athlete *

Hüseyin Alp Hüseyin Alp (May 12, 1935 – January 8, 1983) was a Turkish professional basketball player and supporting role movie actor. With his height of 2.15 m (7'1") tall, he was one of the tallest Turkish basketball players. Early life Alp was bo ...

(1935–1983), Turkish basketball player and actor *

Kaya Alp Kaya Alp ( ota, قایا الپ, lit=Brave Rock) was, according to Ottoman tradition, the son of Kızıl Buğa ''or'' Basuk and the father of Suleyman Shah. He was the grandfather of Ertuğrul Ghazi, the father of the founder of the Ottoman Empi ...

(died 1214), Baig of the Kayı tribe *

Kelvyn Alp Kelvyn Glen Alp (born 27 March 1971) is a New Zealand far-right politician and activist. During the 1990s, Alp established a paramilitary organisation called the New Zealand Armed Intervention Force. During the 2020s, Alp founded a far-right med ...

(born 1971), New Zealand politician and activist *

Nejat Alp Nejat Alp (born 9 November 1952) is a Turkish musician who plays synth-driven Turkish ambient folk. He began his professional career in 1969 by playing bass for various supporting bands in the clubs of Istanbul. In 1978 he changed his primary in ...

(born 1952), Turkish musician who plays synth-driven Turkish ambient folk * Orhan Alp (1919–2010), Turkish mechanical engineer, politician and government minister *

Sedat Alp Prof. Ord. Sedat Alp (January 1, 1913 in Veroia – October 9, 2006 in Ankara) was the first Turkish archaeologist, historian and academic with a specialization in Hittitology, and was among the foremost names in the field. He was the president ...

(1913–2006), first archaeologist in Turkey with a specialization in Hittitology *

Turgut Alp Turgut Alp ( ota, طورغود آلپ) was one of the warriors and alps who fought for Ertuğrul, a Turkic leader and bey, and Ertuğrul's son Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. After the establishment of the Empire, he became one of i ...

, one of the early Gazis of the Ottoman Empire

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Alp Er Tunga Alp Er Tunga or Alp Er Tonğa (Alp "brave, hero, conqueror, warrior", Er "man, male, soldier, Tom", Tonğa "Siberian tiger") is a mythical Turkic hero who was mentioned in Mahmud al-Kashgari's Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk, Yusuf Balasaguni's Kutadgu ...

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{{given name Turkish masculine given names

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