Alkan is a surname and a masculine given name among Jews.[1] In Turkish, it means "red blood" and also refers to a commander of the Seljuk fleet based in İznik.[2]

Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Heinrich Walter Guggenheimer; Eva H. Guggenheimer (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. Brooklyn, NY: Ktav Publishing House. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-88125-297-2.
  2. ^ ""Alkan" isminin anlamı". Sabah. Retrieved 10 May 2024.