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AARONian See AHARONian.

ABACHIan See ABAJIan.

ABACIyan See ABAJIan.

ABADANian (T) Prosperous, a flourishing place.

ABADARian.

ABADian (T) Prosperous, flourishing.

ABADISian.

ABADISSian

ABADJIan See ABAJIan.

ABADZHAyan See ABAJIan.

ABADZHyan See ABAJIan.

ABAGIan See ABAJIan.

ABAHOONIE See ABAHOUNI.

ABAHOUNI (A) Possessing fearlessness, dauntlessness.

ABAJANyan.

ABAJIan (T) Maker or seller of coarse woolen cloth or cloaks.

ABAKians.

ABALAKian.

ABALAyan.

ABALIan (T) Dressed in coarse woolen cloth or cloak.

ABALYAN See ABALIan.

ABAMELIKian.(H) Abinelech )Bibl.)

ABAMyan.

ABANian.

ABARCHian

ABARian.

ABASHian.

ABASian.

ABASSian See ABASian.

ABAVian.

ABAyan.

ABAZAJIan.

ABAZian.

ABBAGHian.

ABBASSian

ABCARian See APKARian.

ABCARians See APKARian.

ABDALIan (T) Silly, fool; saint; imbecile; feckless.

ABDESHAHian.

ABDOLALIan.

ABDONian.

ABDOULian

ABDOyan Dim. of APETNAKOVian.

ABDULian.See ABDOULian

ABDULLian. See ABDOULian

ABDUNARian.

ABEDian Dim. of APETNAKOVian.

ABEDISSian See AVEDISian.

ABEDNAGOVian See APETNAKOVian.

ABEGHian See APELian.

ABELian See APELian.

ABERian.

ABESHian See HABESHian.

ABETian.Dim. of APETNAKOVian.

ABETNAKian See APETNAKOVian.

ABEZETian.

ABGANian.

ABGARian See APKARian.

ABHADJAMian.

ABIDian.

ABIKian.

ABIRian.

ABIRADian.

ABIyan.

ABKARian See APKARian.

ABKian. See APKARian.

ABLABUTian.

ABLADian.

ABLAHATian.

ABMUSian.See ABMOUSian.

ABNOOSian.See ABNOUSian.

ABNOUSian.

ABOKian.

ABOLAKian.

ABOLian.

ABOOLian See ABOULian.

ABOUCHian.

ABOUCHAMian.

ABOUDOURian.

ABOUKARian.

ABOULian.

ABOUNAian.

ABOUSEFian.

ABOUSHAMian.

ABOUTIOUNian.

ABOyan.

ABOZETian.

ABRAAMian See APRAHAMian.

ABRABSHian.

ABRADJIan.

ABRAHAMian See APRAHAMian.

ABRAHAMJian See APRAHAM.ian.

ABRAHANian. See APRAHAM.ian.

ABRAHANTian.

ABRAHEMian See APRAHAMian.

ABRAMian Dim. of APRAHAMian.

ABRANian.

ABRANKian (A) Purveyor of merchandise.

ABRANOSian.

ABRAOJIan.

ABRAZian.

ABRESSian.

ABRian.

ABRIJIan (F) (Apreji: Finisher (textiles)

ABRILian.(A) To live.

ABRIMian Dim. of APRAHAMian

ABRISHAMian (P) Silk.worker/dealer.

ABRISHAMCHIan See ABRISHAMian.

ABRISHANian. See ABRISHAMian.

ABRIYELian.

ABROyan Dim. of APRAHAMian.

ABULian (T) Var. of abullabut: Stupid, loutish. ?

ABUSEFian

ACEMian See AJEMian.

ACHALAKian.

ACHDJIan See ASHJIan.

ACHEKian See ASHOUGHian.

ACHIKian See ASHOUGHian.

ACHIKBASHian See ACHUKBASHian.

ACHMAKJIan

ACHOyan.Dim. of Khachadourian.

ACHUKBASHian.(T) Uncovered head.

ACHUKian (T) Uncovered. See ASHOUGHian.

ACOPian See HAGOPian.

ADABASHian

ADADORian.

ADADOURian.

ADAGHTSAKORDZian (A) Carpenter.

ADAJIan.(T) Grower/seller of garden sage. See ODAJIan.

ADALIan (T) Muscular.

ADAMian See ADOMian.

ADANALIan See ADANATSIan.

ADANASIan. See ADANATSIan.

ADANATIan.See ADANATSIan.

ADANATSIan (A) Native of Adana, Historic Armenia.

ADANATZIan (A) See ADANATSIan.

ADANiantz.

ADARian.

ADAWINian.

ADBOyan.

ADERian.

ADIAMANian (T) See ADIYAMANian.

ADIKYANian.

ADILIan (Ab) ?The Just/ Authorized and Straightforward Judge of Dealing Justly

ADINian.See AYDINian.

ADISian Dim. of AVEDISian.

ADISHian (P/T) Touchy, inflammable, irritable, hot-blooded.

ADISSian Dim. of AVEDISian.

ADIYAMANian (T) Native of Adi Yaman, Historic Armenia.

ADIYAMANLIan See ADIYAMANian

ADJAMian See AJEMian.

ADJARian See AJARian

ADJELEDJIan See AJELEJIan

ADJELEyan See AJELEJIan

ADJEMian See AJEMian.

ADJIan.

ADJIBEKian. See HAJIBEGian.

ADJIMian. See AJEMian.

ADJOyan.Dim. of AJEMian.

ADOMian (H) Biblical name of first man.

ADONTS.

ADOURian (A) Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian, DIRADOURian, KHACHADOURian

ADOyan (A) Dim. of Adom, Adroushan, Avedis.

ADRian.

ADRINEyan.

ADROUNI (P) Possesses fire.

ADROUNY.See ADROUNI.

ADROUSHANian (P) Fire-temple, pagan altar.

ADURian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian, DIRADOURian, KHACHADOURian.

ADZADOURian

ADZIGian.

AEDJIan.

AFARian (Ab/T?) Wheat stripper; shelling, sifting wheat cover. See LOUSAPARian

AFARJIan See AFARian.

AFEyan

AFEYian.

AFIONian (T) Native of city of Afyon Karahisar (Black Fortress or castle of the Opium),

Historic Armenia.

AFRIKian ( )African..

AFTANian Dim. of AVTANDILian.

AFTANDILian See AVTANDILian

AGABABian.See AGHABABAyan.

AGABALIan. See AGHABALian.

AGABEGian See AGHABEGian.

AGABian.

AGABIyan.

AGACyan

AGADian (P) See AGHAJANian.

AGADJANian See AGHAJANian.

AGAHIGian.

AGAHMALian (T) Well informed about goods, property.

AGAian

AGAJANian See AGHAJANian.

AGAKian.

AGANIKian

AGANOORian.

AGARENIian.

AGARONian See AHARONian.

AGASARian.

AGASIan.

AGATHONian.

AGAZARian.

AGAZARMian.

AGBABian (T) See AGHABABAian.

AGCAian.

AGDAian.

AGEGian See AGHEGian ?.

AGEMian See AJEMian.

AGHABABAian (T) Agha: Lord, master, gentleman; Baba: Father; forefather.

Important man; senior; old-fashioned man.

AGHABABian See AGHABABAyan.

AGHABABIARian.

AGHABAKian.

AGHABALian. See AGHBALian.

AGHABEGian (T/K) Agha: Lord, master, gentleman; Beg: feudal lord.

AGHABEKian See AGHABEGian, AGHABEYian

AGHABEYian: (T) Elder brother; senior colleague.

AGHABian.Dim. of AGHABEGian, AGHABEYian.

AGHADJANian (T) See AGHAJANian.

AGHADJIan.Dim. of AGHAJANian.

AGHAGANian (T) See AGHAJANian.

AGHAHATian.

AGHAHIGian.

AGHAJANian (T/P) Lord, master, gentleman, beloved friend.

AGHAJIan.

AGHAKian

AGHAKHANian.(T) Lord, master, gentleman prince.

AGHALARian (T) Pl. of Agha: Lord, master, gentleman.

AGHALian (A) Grinder, miller.

AGHAMALIan (T) Lord and master of property, wealth.

AGHAMANOUKian (T) Young lord, master, gentleman

AGHAMian.(T) My lord, master, gentleman.

AGHANian.

AGHAPEGian See AGHABEGian.

AGHASian (T) My lord, master, gentleman.

AGHASARKISSian T/A/P Lord Sarkis.

AGHASSian See AGHASian

AGHATONian (Gr) Agathon: Good, well.

AGHAVELian.

AGHAVNIan A/P Dove.

AGHAyan (T) Local big landowner; village headman.

AGHAZADian.

AGHAZARian Dim. of YEGHIAZARian.

AGHAZARMian.

AGHBABian See AGHABABAyan.

AGHBALian (T) White honey.

AGHBASHian.

AGHDAMLIan.

AGHDANLIan.

AGHDJANian See AGHAJANian.

AGHDJIan.

AGHEGian (A) Well.

AGHEGOOGian. See AGHEGOUGian.

AGHEGOUGian (A) In a state of well being..

AGHEKian.See AGHEGian.

AGHEXANTERian.See ALEKSANDERian.

AGHIARian.

AGHJAyan (T) Var. of akcha: white; clean; pale; pallid; discolored.

AGHJANian See AGHAJANian.

AGHJIan (A/T) Salt dealer.

AGHKADian (A) Poor.

AGHLAGHANian

AGHMALian.See AGHAMALian.

AGHOyan(A/P/T) Dim. of AGHAJANian, AGHASian, AGHATONian, etc.

AGHPIURian (A) Spring (water).

AGHVORian (A) Fine, fair, lovely, beautiful, pretty..

AGHYAyan.

AGHYARian.

AGHZIGian.

AGIBAGian.

AGIGian.

AGINian.Native of

AGISHian.

AGLIDian.

AGNACIan.

AGNERian.

AGNESian

AGNOONian.

AGNOUNI (A) Possessing precious eyes, stones, fountains, sources. See MALOUMian.

And

AGOBian See HAGOPian.

AGOBJIan.

AGODJIan.

AGOJIan

AGONian,

AGOPian See HAGOPian.

AGOPIPian.

AGSARian See YEGHIAZARian.

AGUEHian.

AGUILian.

AGULian.

AGVANian.

AGZIGian.

AHAGian.

AHAKARJIan.

AHAKINian (A) Tremendous, formidable.

AHARONian (H) Biblical name Aaron, brother of Moses; mountaineer.

AHIGian Diminutive of AHARONian.

AHIKian (H) Diminutive of AHARONian.

AHLIJANian.

AHMADJIan.

AHMARANian (T) (Ehriman):Devilish; clever; alert

AHOYian.Dim. of AHARONian.

AHRAMJIan.See EHRAMJIan.

AHRONHian See AHARONian.

AIAMian.

AIANian.

AIDAyan.

AIDENian See AYDINian.

AIDINian See AYDINian.

AIDINDGIan.

AIDZEMNIGIan.

AIDZIGian.

AIDZYAMian.

AIJIan.

AIGOUNI

AIKAZian.

AILANJIan See ILANJIan.

AILAYian See YAYLAyan.

AINian.

AINILIan.See AYNILIan.

AINTABian (A) Native of city of Aintab in Historic Armenia.

AINTABLIan See AINTABian.

AIRAPETian See HAIRABEDian.

AIRASian.

AIRIan (A) Widower, widow.

AISLANian See ARSLANian.

AITAyan.

AITEROUFian.

AIVADian.

AIVASian.See AYVAZian

AIVAZian See AYVAZian

AJABAyan (T) I wonder; Is it so?

AJAKian.See KHAJAGian.

AJAMian (P/Ab) Native of Persia.

AJAMAyan See AJAMian.

AJAMETian.

AJAPAHian Var. of AJABAyan.

AJARian (T) Hardy, plucky, enterprising, restless.

AJAZARian.

AJDAHARian See AZHDAHARian.

AJDERHANian See See AZHDAHARian.

AJDERian See See EJDAHARian

AJELEyan See AJELEJIan

AJELEJIan (T) One who is always in a hurry.

AJELIan.See AJELEJIan

AJEMian (Ab) derived from the Arabic “Ajami,” which means one whose mother tongue is not Arabic.

clumsy, awkward; military conscript; See AJAMian.

AJIan.

AJIMian See AJANian, AJEMian.

AJOian.Dim. of AJAMian, AJEMIan.

AJOOTian.

AKian (T) White, clean.

AKABEKJIan.See AGHABEGian.

AKABIyan.

AKARAGABANian (A) Farmer.

AKARAGian See AKARAGABANian

AKARAKian.See AKARAGABANian.

AKARAKCIyan.See AKARAGABANian.

AKARJALIan See AKHARJALIan.

AKASHian.

AKBARian.

AKBASHian (T/Ab) Good news.

AKBULUKian

AKCATELian See AKJATELian.

AKCHERALIan.

AKELian (T) See AKOULian.

AKELLian (T) See AKOULian.

AKGULian (T) White rose.

AKHARJALIan (A) Native of Akharja village in Yozgat District.of Historic Armenia.

AKHKASHian.(T) White eyebrows.

AKHOyan.Dim. of

AKHPARian.See YEGHPAIRian.

AKHVERDian.

AKian

AKILian.See AKOULian

AKILLian. .See AKOULian

AKISKALIan (Ge) Native of Javakhk (Akhaltskha,Georgia).

AKJATELian (T) Whited wire, fibre, single thread/hair.

AKJEyan.

AKKANATian

AKKASHian.

AKKELian.

AKKUGHian

AKKUSian.

AKLIan.

AKLINian.

AKMAKDJIan See EKMEKJIan.

AKMAKJIan See EKMEKJIan..

AKMEGIan See EKMEKJIan.

AKMEZIKian.

AKNESian.

AKOBian See HAGOPian.

AKOGHLANian (T) White boy.

AKOPian See HAGOPian.

AKOULian (T) Reason, intelligence, sense, wisdom, wit, mind, judicious.

AKRABian AKSAKALIan White beard: a symbol of wisdom. AKSAyan

AKSHEHIRLIan (T) Native of AKSHEHIR, Historic Armenia.

AKSHERLIan See AKSHEHIRLIan.

AKSOyan.

AKSOUyan.

AKTARian.

AKTCHian.

AKTERian.

AKTOKMAKian.(T) Preparer/seller of balls of white flour.

AKULLian See AKOULian.

ALABACHIan.

ALABALIKian.

ALADJADJian See ALAJAJian.

ALADZHADZHian See ALAJAJian.

ALADZHian See ALAJAJian.

ALAFIan See ALAVian.

ALAGEOZian

ALAGOZian.

ALAHVERDian.See ALLAHVERDIan.

ALAHYDOian (T) Ulu: great, high; haydar: lion; courageous man.

ALAHYDOyan.See

ALAJAJIan (T) A weaver of multi-colored cloth; painter of various colors: motley,

piebald.

ALAJian See ALAJAJIan HALAJIan.

ALAMian (P) See ALEMian.

ALAMANian.

ALAMSHAHian (Ab/P) King of the world.

ALANian (T) One who takes or receives.

ALASHAyan See ALAMSHAHian.

ALATCHANian.

ALATHOONian.

ALAVERDIan (T/Ab) Native of a region in Armenia. Ala: highest; Verdi: pertaining to

the rose, rose-colored (See ALLAHVERDian).

ALAVian (T) Partisan of Ali; Shiite.

ALAXANian See ALEXANDERian.

ALBARian See KALBURJIan.

ALBERian See KALBURJIan.. Alberian is the family name of the late Edwin who was

known professionally as Dokey the Clown, and who played the role of Clarabelle in the

television show Howdy Doody when it went on the road.

ALBERTian.

ALEJIan See ALJIan.

ALBOYACIyan See ALBOYAJIan.

ALBOYAJIan (T) Red color dyer or painter.

ALBUZETian Red

ALCANian

ALCHIan See ALJIan.

ALDARWICHE See DERVISHian.

ALDian.

ALEDALIan.

ALEDJIan.

ALEKian Dim. of ALEKSANDERian.

ALEKSANDERian (Gr) Benefactor, protector of men; native of Alexandria.

ALEKSANyan See ALEKSANDERian

ALEXANian See ALEKSANDERian

ALEKSANian See ALEKSANDERian.

ALEKSANDRian See ALEXANDERian.

ALEMian (T) World; standard, banner, mark, sign.

ALEMEZian See ALYEMEZian.

ALEMSHAHian See ALAMSHAHian.

ALEMSHERian.

ALEPian See HALABIAN.

ALEVARDian.See ALAVERDian.

ALEXANDERian See ALEKSANDERian.

ALEXANDRian See ALEKSANDERian.

ALEXANian Diminutive of ALEKSANDERian.

ALGENian.

ALGHANEMian.

ALIian.

ALIANAKian.

ALICHANian See ALISHANian or ALIKHANian.

ALIDZian.

ALIJIan See ALJIan.

ALIKian.

ALIKHANian See ALISHANian.

ALIKSANian See ALEKSANDERian.

ALIKSANDian.Dim. of ALEKSANDERian.

ALINian (T) Learned, wise; scholar.

ALIPOUNARian Native of village of Alipounar.in Dikranagerd, Historic Armenia.

ALISian (A) River in Sepastia, Historic Armenia..

ALISHANian (Ab/P) A great or superior degree. Ali the noble, illustrious, exalted.

ALIXANian (Gr) Var. of ALEKSANDERian.

ALJALIan.

ALJIan (T) Red dye maker, or red color dyer. The Aljians all seem to be related, so it’s

plausible that the particular color of red hue used by the Aljians was formulated by the

family’s ancestors.

ALLAVERDian See ALLAHVERDian.

ALLAHVERDian (Ab/T) (Allahvergisi) God’s gift. Equivalent of

ASDVADZADOURian.

ALLAHVERDIyan

ALLAHYARian.(Ab/P) God’s love.

ALLALEMDJIan.

ALLAVERDian See ALLAHVERDian.

ALLDJIan See ALJIan.

ALLEKian See ALEKSANDERian.

ALLIyan.

ALLOyan.

ALLUKian.

ALMADJIan.

ALMAJIan.

ALMASian (Ab/P) Diamond.

ALMAyan.

ALMOyan.

ALOyan.

ALOOJIan.

ALPARSian.

ALPIARian ( ) Amorous of heroism.

ALPOONARian See ALIPOUNARian.

ALSHIan.

ALTANian See ALTOUNian.

ALTEBARMAKian See ALTIPARMAKian.

ALTEPARMAKian. See ALTIPARMAKian.

ALTINBASian See ALTINBASHian.

ALTINBASHian (T) Golden head; blonde-haired.

ALTINOKian

ALTINYUKSUKian (T) Golden thimble.

ALTIPARMAKian (T) Literally, hexadactylous (possessing six-fingers); figuratively,

endowed with dexterity, a dextrous person, such as a master musician who plays a

musical instrument as if he had six fingers on each hand. Roupen Altiparmakian of New

Jersey was a prominent oud player, who came from a family of oudists. It is very likely

that the family earned the surname for the reason given above. See VETSMADian.

ALTOCAyyan.

ALTONian See ALTOUNian.

ALTOONian See ALTOUNian.

ALTOONJIan. See ALTOUNian.

ALTOUNDJIan ALTOUNian.

ALTOUNJIan See ALTOUNian.

ALTOUNian (T) Goldsmith.

ALTOUNJIan See ALTOUNian

ALTUNian: See ALTOUNian

ALVANDian (P) Strong, brave.

ALVARTian (T/A) Red rose.

ALWATian. See ALVARTian.

ALYANAKian (T) Red cheeks.

ALYEMEZian (T) One who does not eat red meat.

AMAyan.

AMADOUNI.

AMALIan.

AMARASian.

AMASian.

AMASSian.

AMAZONian.

AMBARian See AMBARJIan, HAMPARTSOUMian.

AMBARACHIan See AMBARJIan.

AMBARCHIan.See AMBARJIan.

AMBARLIan See AMBARJIan.

AMBARJIan ()T) Storekeeper, warehouseman.

AMBOyan.

AMBROHian.

AMBROOKian.

AMENDJIan.

AMERian See AMIRian

AMEREGian.

AMERIGian.

AMERIKian.

AMERKANian See AMIRKHANian.

AMERKHANian See AMIRKHANian.

AMERSHADian. See AMIRSHADian.

AMIRALIan.See AMIRAyan.

AMIRAyan (T/Ab) Lord, man of high rank.

AMIRBEGian (Ab/K) Prince-lord

AMIRBEKian.See AMIRBEGian

AMIRGOULian (Ab/P) Rose prince.

AMIRian (T/P/Ab) Commander, chieftain, lord, knight, master.

AMIRiantz See AMIRian.

AMIRIZian.

AMIRJANian.(Ab/P) Dear lord.

AMIRKANian See AMIRKHANian.

AMIRKHANian (T/AB/P) Amir and khan have overlapping meanings. Both can be

variously defined as lord, sovereign, commander, chieftain or commander-in-chief.

Original title of princes. See KHANAMIRian.

AMIRSHANian.(Ab/P) Great exalted lord.

AMLADZHIan.

AMLIan.

AMMEyan.

AMPAGOOMian See AMPAGOUMian

AMPAGOUMian

AMREGian.

AMRIGian.

AMRIKian Dim. of AMIRBEGian.

AMROyan.

AMSERLIan.

ANADOLIan.(Gr) Native of Anatolia.

ANAGian.

ANAHIDian.

ANAISian.

ANAKHASian.

ANANESian

ANANian (H) Full of the grace of God.

ANANIGian Dim. of ANANian.

ANANIGHian Dim. of ANANian.

ANANIKian. Dim. of ANANian.

ANASALIan.

ANASAyan

ANASian

ANASTASian.(Gr) Resurrection.

ANAVian.

ANBARJIan.

ANBARLIan.

ANDEJIan.

ANDEKian Var. of ANDIOKOS: anti, opposed.  ?

ANDERian (G) Dim. of ALEKSANDERian. (A) Without a lord.

ANDERDian (A/T) Without pain or suffering.

ANDIKian.

ANDIRIKian.

ANDONian (L) From ANTONIUS: father of the world.

ANDOUNian (A) Homeless.

ANDOUZian.

ANDRANian Dim of ANTRANIGian..

ANDREASian See ANTREASian.

ANDRESian See ANTREASian.

ANDRian.Dim. of ANTREASian.

ANDRIASian See ANTREASian.

ANDRIKian Dim. of ANDREASian.or ANTRANIGian.

ANDROian. Dim. of ANDREASian.or ANTRANIGian.

ANDROyan Dim. of ANDREASian.or ANTRANIGian.

ANDRUSISian.

ANEMian

ANGALADian.

ANGATian.

ANGHELian.

ANIyan.

ANISian.

ANIVian.

ANJARGOLian (Ab/T) Lake of water from the rock. Anjar is a district in Lebanon

inhabited by the Armenian refugees from Musa Dagh,

ANJELIan.

ANJOURian.

ANKINian.(A) Priceless.

ANKINEyan.See ANKINian.

ANLIan (A) Bland,unsalted.

ANMAHian.

ANNAyan.

ANNIGian.(A) Dim. of ANAHIDian.

ANNOSHian See ANOUSHian.

ANNUMANian (A) Unique.

ANOOSHian See ANOUSHian.

ANOUSHAVANian (A) Immortal soul. 2. Dedicated to the forest of Sosi. 3. Sweet

village.

ANOUSHian (A) Sweet, pleasant, agreeable, affable.

ANSBIGian.

ANSERian.

ANSERLIan.( ) Native of Anser, a village in the vicinity of Aintab, Historic Armenia.

ANSOURian ( ) Native of Ansour, a village in vicinity of Malatia, Historic Armenia.

ANTABian See AINTABian.

ANTABLIan See AINTABian.

ANTAKian.

ANTANESian See ATANASian.

ANTARAMian (A) Unfading.

ANTEBLIan See AINTABian.

ANTEKELIan.

ANTERIASSian.See ANTREASian.

ANTIKACIyan See ANTIKAJIan.

ANTIKADJIan.ee ANTIKAJIan.

ANTIKAJIan (T) Antique dealer.

ANTONian See ANDONian.

ANTOUBian.

ANTOUNIian.

ANTOSSian

ANTOUNian.

ANTOVKian.

ANTOyan Dim. of ANTRANIGian.

ANTRANIGian.(A) First born, eldest member.

ANTRANIKian.See ANTRANIGian.

ANTRASian.See ANTREASian.

ANTREASian.(Gr) Male, virile.

ANTREASSian. See ANTREASian.

ANTRIASian. See ANTREASian.

ANTSCHARAKian (A) Var. of ANJARAG: Weak, clumsy, stupid, awkward,

maladroit, uncouth.

.ANTSREVIGian.Dim. of ANTSREVian.

ANTSREVian (A) Rain.

ANTZEVATSIanr

ANUKian.

ANURian.

AOROKian.

APAGHian.

APAKian.

APALAKian

APANian Dim. of SDEPANOSian.

APANOSian See SDEPANOSian.

APANOSSian See SDEPANOSian.

APARDian.

APARTian.

APASian.

APCARian See APKARian.

APDALIan.

APEGHian See APELian

APEKian (H) Dim. of APISOGHOMian, APRAHAMian.

APELian (H) Abel: Mourning; sorrow; grief; sadness.

APETian, Dim. of HAPETian, APETNAKOVian.

APETNAKian Dim. of APETNAKOVian.

APETNAKOVian (As) (Abednigo), Hebrew slave of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar

as recorded in the Old Testament Book of Daniel. He and his co-religionists, Shadrach

(Setrag) and Meshak (Misak) were thrown in the furnace by the king’s order, yet

remained alive.

APGARian See APKARian. APian

APIGian Dim. of APISOGHOMian, APRAHAMian.

APIKian Dim. of See, APISOGHOMian, APRAHAMian.

APIRian Dim. of APRAHAMian.

APISOGHOMian (H) Absalom (King David’s son): the father is peace.

APISSOGOMian See APISOGHOMian.

APISSOMian Dim. of APISOGHOMian.

APKARian (A) Avak ayr: senior man.

APLIGian.

APONian See APISOGHOMian, APRAHAMian.

APOSHIANDim. opf APISOGHOMian, APRAHAMian.

APOVian Sure, assured; by hope of God.

APOyanDim. of APISOGHOMian, APRAHAMian.

APPELian See APELian.

APRAHAMian (H) ABRAHAM: Father of peoples.

APRAMian Dim. of APRAHAMian.

APREGHian Dim. of APRAHAMian

APRESSian

APRIGian Dim. of APRAHAMian

APRIZian.

APROyan Dim. of Aprahamian

ARABANLIan ( ) Native of village of Araban in the vicinity of Aintab, Historic

Armenia.

ARABian (T) Native of Arabia.or Ethiopian.

ARABAJIan (T) Cabman, coachman, wagon-maker/driver.

ARABATLIan (T) Like an Arabian horse; swift, speedy.

ARABGIRLIan

ARABIyan.See ARABian.

ARABOGHLIan.(Ab/T) Son of a native of Arabia or Ethiopia.

ARADian.

ARADJIan.

ARAyan

ARAKian.

ARAKADZian.(A) Native of region of Mt Arakadz, Armenia.

ARAKALian See ARAKELian.

ARAKCHINCHian (A) Rapid, quick; clear, pure, bright.

ARAKELian (A) To send or forward: apostle; disciple (of Jesus Christ).

ARAKELians See ARAKELian.

ARAKEZian.

ARAKLian See ARAKELian.

ARAKSian.Native of region of Araks River.

ARAMian (Ch) Excellency, highness.

ARAMAISian.

ARAMANOUSHian.(Ch/A) Feminine form of ARAMian.

ARAMAZTian.

ARAMIGian.Dim. of ARAMian.

ARANOSian.Dim. of YERANOSian.

ARANTSARian.

ARAPian See ARABian.

ARARADian (H) Native of Ararad region of Armenia.

ARARATian See ARARADian.

ARARGILian

ARASian

ARATHOON See HAROUTIOUNian

ARATian.

ARAXian Seec ARAKSian.

ARAyan (A) Armenian mythological name which symbolizes the spring; (T) Searcher;

seeker; beachcomber; customs inspector.

ARAYIGian.Dim. of ARAyan.

ARAZian (T) Accidental or non-essential attribute; fortuitous gain; worldly goods,

property.

ARAZMANian.

ARBASian.

ARCENian.See ARSHENian.

ARCHian.(A) Bear-like man.

ARDAGian.

ARDALJIan.See ARDAHALJIan

ARDAHALJIan (T) Saddler

AEDASHENian

ARDASHESian.(P) Prince of justice.

ARDAVANian.

ARDAVAZTian.(P) Durable justice.

ARDAyan.

ARDELian.

ARDEMian.Dim. of ARDEMJISian.

ARDEMISian.(Gr) Artemis: Greek goddess.

ARDOONY See ARDOUNI.

ARDOSian.

ARDOUNI (A) Possesses a field, land, piece of ground.

ARDOUYDian.

ARDSROUNI.See ARDZROUNI.

ARDZIVian (A) Eagle.

ARDZROUNI (A) An Armenian dynasty.

ARDZRUNI. See ARDZROUNI.

ARDZVIGian.Dim. of ARDZIVian.

AREDian.

AREFian.

AREGian.

AREKian.Dim. of AREKNAZANIan.

AREKELian See ARAKELian

AREKNAZian.Dim. of AREKNAZANian

AREKNAZANian.(A/ ) Capricious or coquettish sun.

ARENian.See ARENIyan.

ARENIyan (A) Native of Areni, Armenia.

ARENSHANian

ARESHian

AREVian (A) Sun; of pagan origin.

AREVAHADian.

AREVIGian Dim.of AREVian.

AREVSHADian (A).Well-being; good life.

AREVSHATian.See AREVSHADian

AREyan.

ARGENZian.

ARGHAMANian See ARMAGHANian.

ARIDAGian.

ARIFian.

ARIJIan

ARIKian.

ARINian.

ARISian (Ab) Bridegroom; Dim. of ARISDAGESian.

ARISDAGESian (P) Resurrection of the dead; (Gr) Aristarchus: supreme prince.

ARISDAKESian See ARISDAGESian.

ARISDAKESSian See ARISDAGESian.

ARISSian See ARISian, ARISDAGESian.

ARISTAKESian See ARISDAGESian.

ARIOUDZian.(A) Lion-like.

ARIyan (A) Brave, fearless; (T) Clean, innocent, naked; Aryan; bee.

ARKARian

ARKAyan.(A) Of the king.

ARKELian.See ARAKELian.

ARKHANian.

ARKOyan.Dim. of ARKAyan.

ARKUN (T/A) According to Aram Arkun, currently the editor of

AGBU’s Literary Quarterly ARARAT, this is his reply to my question about the

derivation and meaning of his surname: “My Sepastatsi grandfather’s name was

originally Yesai Karageuzian. He is said to have traced his genealogy back 400 years to

Van, with clergy in the family tree. Unfortunately, the information is lost to us. My

grandfather was a physician in the Turkish army during WW I. For obvious reasons he

changed his name to Ismail Shevket. His last name was probably formally changed

during the name law in the 1930s to Arkun.. My grandfather was an amateur philologist,

and I perceive a correlation between Shevket and Arkun, which latter can be construed as

both Armenian and Turkish. Shevket, in Turkish, means majesty, pomp. Arkun, in

Armenian, is a form of arka, a term used to describe a king or royalty. Thus, Arkun (or

Arkuni) would mean, of the royal court, or, belonging to the king. In Turkish, as far as I

know, Arkun has two meanings: soft, gentle; the name of a Mongol Ilkhanid ruler

Arghun (the gh sound changed to k in modern Turkish.) For the foregoing reasons, there

is only one family group with the name Arkun. As an interesting aside, I would mention

that during the 1930s name change law, those who had changed their names earlier now

had to register their names. Others were forced to take on new names. For example, a

couple on my mother’s side went together to the same registry official. One was given the

name Karabulut, black cloud, and the other Siyahbulut, also black cloud, siyah having

been borrowed from Persian. The official was apparently playing a cruel joke on the

couple by assigning different last names with the same meaning. They had a great deal of

difficulty in trying to get the same last name for both husband and wife.”

ARMACANian See ARMAGHANian

ARMAGANian (Opera singer Lucine Amara’s family name).See ARMAGHANian.

ARMAGHANian (P) Gift, present.

ARMAKian.

ARMANian.

ARMAVENIyan.(A) Palm or date tree. A feminine name often given to a child born on

Palm Sunday.

ARMENAKian.See ARMENAGian.

ARMENian Dim. of ARMENAGian.

ARMENAGian (A) Name from Armenian mythology. Father of Armenian nation.

ARMENOUHIyan.Feminine form of ARMENian.

ARMENOUSHian. Feminine form of ARMENian.

ARMIGian.Dim. of ARMENian

ARMINEyan.

ARMOyan. Dim. of ARMENian

ARMOUDJIan.See ARMOUTJIan.

ARMOUTJIan (T) Grower/seller of pears.

ARMUTJIan See ARMOUTJIan

ARMYian.

ARNAGian.(A) Virile man.

ARNAVOUDian. (Al) Eddie Arnavoudian, who is a regular contributor to “Groung”

on the Internet, has the following to say about his family name as it was handed down to

him: “My dad’s side of the family were from an area around Istanbul called Arnavoudkoy

or something like that. The area was named after it was settled by emigrants from

European Albania called Arnavouds. The Arnavouds were divided in their religion, one

part Christian, the other Muslim. How they became Armenianised or why our family

adopted this name if they were not actually Arnavouds will remain an eternal mystery.”

ARNAVUDian See ARNAVOUDian

ARNAWOODian See ARNAVOUDian

ARNESian.

ARONian See AHARONian.

ARONINian.

AROOSian See AROUSian.

AROOTian See AROUTian.

AROUKian (T) Aruk: Lean, emaciated; clean, pure, honorable.

AROUSian 1. (Ab) Bride, 2.Dim.of AROUSIAGian

AROUSIAGian (A) Venus.

AROUSTAMian.See ROSDOMian.

AROUTian.

AROUTUNian.See HAROUTIOUNian.

AROUyan

AROyan

AROZian.

ARPADJIan.See ARPAJIan.

ARPAGian.(P) Unknown origin.

ARPAJIan.(T) Barley trader.

ARPAyan

ARPENIGian.

ARPIARian (U) Var. of ALPIARian.

ARPIGian.Dim. of ARPIARian.

ARPIKian.Dim. of APRAHAMian.

ARPINEyan.

ARPIyan.Dim. of ARPIARian.

ARPOONian.

ARRATOON See HAROUTIOUNian.

ARSENian.

ARSEVERian.

ARSHAGian.(P/A) Bear cub.

ARSHAGOUHIyan Feminine form of ARSHAGian.

ARSHAGOUNI.(A) Dynasty of King Arshag.

ARSHALOUYSian.(A) Sunrise, dawn.

ARSHAMian.

ARSHENian.

ARSINEyan.

ARSLANian (P) Lion, brave man.

ARSLAVian.

ARSOUMANian (P) See ARZOUMANian.

ARTAKian

ARTANian.

ARTARian.(A) Just.

ARTEyan.

ARTENian.

ARTERian.

ARTHINian See HAROUTOUNian

ARTINEyan. See HAROUTOUNian

ARTINian See HAROUTOUNian

ARTINJIan.

ARTNian. See HAROUTIOUNian

ARTIyan. See HAROUTIOUNian

ARTOONian. See ARTOUNian, HAROUTOUNian

ARTOUNian (A) Awake, attentive, alert. See HAROUTIOUNian

ARTSANian.

ARTUNian See ARTOUNian, HAROUTIOUNian

ARTSRUNian See ARDZROUNI.

ARTZEROUNian. See ARDZROUNI.

ARTZROUNI. See ARDZROUNI.

ARUKian See AROUKian.

ARULTIOUNian.

ARUNian.

ARUSHANian.

ARUSTAKian.See

ARUSTAMian.

ARUTian See HAROUTOUNian

ARUTUNian See HAROUTOUNian

ARUTYUNian. See HAROUTOUNian

ARUTYUNyan.See HAROUTOUNian

ARVANian.

ARVANIGian.Dim. of ARVANian.

ARZANian.

ARZEMANian.See ARZOUMANian.

ARZENGULian

ARZIGian.Dim. of ARDZIVian.

ARZIVian.See ARDZIVian.

ARZONian.

ARZOOMANian See ARZOUMANian.

ARZOONian.

ARZOUyan.

ARZOUMANian (P) Arzumand: Longing, desirous, earnest desire.

ARZOUNian.

ARZOyan.

ARZROUNI.See ARDZROUNI.

ARZRUNI.See ARDZROUNI.

ARZUHALJIan See ARZOUHALJIan.

ARZOUHALJIan (T) Scrivener, petition preparer.

ARZUMANian.See ARZOUMANian.

ASAyan.

ASADian.

ASADOORian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASADORian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASADOURian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASADRian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASADURian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASAILIan.

ASARian.Dim. of YEGHIAZARian

ASATRian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASATURian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASBEDian (P) Knight, cavalier, prince.

ASCHIan.See ASHJIan

ASCIBAHian.

ASDADOURian

ASDIGian Dim. of ASDGHIGian.

ASDGHIGian (A) Small star. Armenian pagan goddess corresponding to Venus.

ASDIKian. Dim. of ASDGHIGian.

ASDOORian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASDORian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASDOURian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASDVADZADOURian (A) Gift of God, God-given, heaven-sent.

ASELBEKian.See ASILBEGian

ASELBERian.

ASESyan.

ASFAGDOURian.

ASFARian (P/Ab) See SAFARian.

ASFAZADOURian See ASDVADZADOURian.

ASGARian See ASKARian.

ASGIan See ASHJIan.

ASHBAyan.See ASHBAHian.

ASHBAHian (T/A) Keeper/preserver of cooked food ?

ASHBAKian.

ASHCHATOyan.

ASHCHIan.See ASHJIan.

ASHEKian (T) See ASHUGHian.

ASHIKian (T) See ASHUGHian.

ASHJIan (T) Cook.

ASHKARian Var. of ASHKHARian. (T/A) Heated rocks for cooking ? Askarian?

ASHKHENian.

ASHODian.

ASHOUGHian (A/Ab) Troubadour, term applied to a class of wandering minstrels. who

sang Turkish ballads; lover, in love. Dr. Herand Markarian has very kindly provided the

following information on the provenance of the root word to the name.

“The root of the word "asshuk" is the Arabic "ashk"= love; its derivation "aashuk" means

lover. It has nothing to do with singing or minstrel. My take on the evolutionary path is

the following:

The Armenians, during the Arab domination from 8th to 10th centuries - when there were

no Turks in the area-, along with many adopted Arabic words, adopted the word

"aashuk." And since we actually don't have the throat sound "aa," we replaced it with the

simple "ա"․ Furthermore, the last letter in "aashuk" is again a throat sound, which we

don't have in our language; we converted it to the Armenian "ղ" sound; thus we have the

word "աշուղ"․

We also added the "singing" component to the word and gave the word the minstrel meaning, because all songs were love-songs.”

ASHOURian.

ASHRAFian.

ASHUGHian See ASHOUGHian.

ASHUKian See ASHUGHian.

ASHURian.

ASIKian.

ASILBEGian (T/K) Noble lord.

ASIPian.

ASJIan.

ASKANAZian.(A) Ancient name of Armenia.

ASKARian (T/Ab) Military.

ASKEGIan. See ESKIJIan

ASKIGIan See ESKIJIan (Second-hand or junk dealer).

ASLAMAZian (T) Original or real.

ASLAMian. See ASLAMAZian or ARSLANian

ASLANian See ARSLANian.

ASLIKian.

ASLIZADian.

ASLOyan.

ASMANian.

ASMARian (Ab) Dark complexioned.

ASMIRian See ASMARian.

ASOGHIGian (Ab) Speaker, talker, narrator.

ASOURian.

ASOyan.Dim. of ASOGHIGIan.

ASPEDian See ASBEDian.

ASPETian See ASBEDian.

ASRABian.

ASRATian.

ASSADORian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASSADOURian. Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASSARian (H) Dim. of YEGHIAZARian.

ASSATOURian. Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASSATURian. Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASSOUyan

ASSETian.

ASSOyan.Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASSORIyan.

ASTAGIan.

ASTARJIan (T) One who makes or deals in linings.

ASTIKian.

ASTORian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASTOURian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASTURian Dim. of ASDVADZADOURian.

ASTVAZATURian. See ASDVADZADOURian.

ASUHJIan See ASAJIan.

ASVADOURian (A) See ASDVADZADOURian.

ASVAZADOURian See ASDVADZADOURian.

ATABEGian (T/K/P) Father of a lord; a domestic or private tutor.

ATABEKian See ATABEGian

ATACHBARian.

ATAJANian (T/P) Ata: father; jan: soul, thus father, dear; darling; beloved friend.

ATAKHANian (T) Father of a sovereign; ancestor of a ruler; name formerly given to a

prince’s tutor..

ATAMian (H) Adam: man.

ATANian.

ATANASian (Gr) Athanasios: immortal.

ATANDJIan.

ATANOSian. See ATANASian

ATANOSSian. See ATANASian

ATANian See ATANASian

ATARian See ATTARian.

ATASHian.

ATASian

ATASHKARian

ATAyan (T) Patriarch, ancestor, father.

ATCHABAHian.(A)

ATENian.

ATESian.

ATESBian.

ATESHian.

ATHANASian. See ATANASian.

ATHANASIADian.

ATIKian (T) Small churn..

ATINIZian.See ATANASian.

ATMAJIan (T) Dealer in shoe straps.

ATMAKian.

ATOyan.

ATORAGALian (A) Chairman (holder of the chair).

ATTAMian.See ATAMian.

ATTARian (P/Ab) Apothecary, chemist, druggist.

ATTASHian.

ATTEUKENian.

ATUNUZian See ATANASian

AUETISian.

AURSLANian (A) See ARSLANian.

AVADANian.

AVADIKian. See AVEDISian.

AVADISian See AVEDISian.

AVAGian.See AVAKian

AVAGIMyan. See HOVAGIMian

AVAKian (A) Great, grand, high, senior member.

AVAKEMian.See HOVAGIMian

AVANian (A) See ANOUSHAVANian.

AVANESian.See HOVHANNESian

AVANESSian (A/H) Var. of HOVHANNESian from Yochanan: God is gracious.

AVANISSian.See HOVHANNESian

AVANOZian. See HOVHANNESian

AVANUZian

AVARAYRian.

AVATian.

AVAVian.

AVAZian (Ab) enlightened, intellectual, substitute?

AVAZANian.

AVCHIan (T) Var. of AVCHUH: Hunter.

AVDALIan ABDAL ? (T) Silly fool; saint; exchange.

AVDOyan Dim. of AVEDISian

AVEDEKian. See AVEDISian.

AVEDESian. See AVEDISian.

AVEDian Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVEDIAKian. See AVEDISian.

AVEDIGian. Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVEDIKian Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVEDISian (A) News, tidings , “Good news!” signifying the Advent of Jesus Christ.

AVEDISSian (A) See AVEDISian.

AVEDian Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVEDJIan (T) Var of Avjuh: Hunter.

AVESian. Dim. of AVEDISian

AVESyan. Dim. of AVEDISian

AVETian Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVETISian. See AVEDISian.

AVETISSian See AVEDISian.

AVIDian Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVIETian Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVIGian. Dim. of AVEDISian

AVITSIan Dim. of AVEDISian.

AVINian Dim. of AVEDISian, Hovannesian.

AVIyan. Dim. of AVEDISian

AVJIan. (T) Var. of AVCHUH: Hunter.

AVOyan. Dim. of AVEDISian

AVOKian.

AVRIGian.

AVSHARian (?) Native of Avshar village in vicinity of Sepastia and Shabin Karahissar,

Historic Armenia. Also var. of AVCHUH (T) Hunter.

AVTANDILian (Gg) Given name of legendary Georgian hero.

AXian.

AYAKian.

AYANian (T) Village headman.

AYAZian (T) Frost.

AYDABIRian.

AYDENian See AYDINian, AYDUNian.

AYDINian (T) Native of Aydin, a city in Historic Armenia.See AYDUNian.

AYDINDZHyan (T) Sexton. ?

AYDJIan See AYJIan.

AYDUNian (Ab) ) Bright, .luminous; clear, brilliant; enlightened, intellectual.

AYIJIan (T) Ayuhjuh: Bear-leader; course rough man (esp. in games)

AYJIan (T) Crescent-maker.

AYKANian.

AYKAZian (A) Var. of Haigaz: from descendants of Haig.

AYKEGian.

AYKOUNian.

AYKUTian.

AYLAyan (T) Aureola, halo.

AYNAJIan (T) Mirror maker/seller.

AYNALIan (T) Like a mirror; fine, excellent.

AYNEDJIan See AYNAJIan.

AYNEJIan See AYNAJIan.

AYNELian.See AYNALIan.

AYNEYian

AYNILian (T/A) Good-looking youth; Native of Ayni, village in the vicinity of Ani,

ancient capital of Armenia.

AYNTABLIan See AINTABian.

AYOUBian

AYRANDJIan

AYRANian

AYRANJIan (T) Purveyor of a yogurt drink.

AYRAPETian (A) See HAIRABEDian.

AYRASSian.

AYVADian.

AYVANZIian.

AYVASian. See AYVAZian

AYVAZian (T/Ab/P) Servant, footman, steward, major domo of a princely household.

AZABLARian.

AZADian (A) Free, independent.

AZADIGian.Dim. of AZADian.

AZADOUHIyan.Feminine form of AZADian.

AZAKian.

AZALBARian.

AZANJANian.

AZANTian.

AZARETian.

AZARian (H) Dim. of YEGHIAZARian.

AZARIGian. Dim. of AZARYAyan, YEGHIAZARian.

AZARIKian. Dim. of AZARYAyan, YEGHIAZARian.

AZARNIAyan.

AZARYAyan (H) Azarya: The help of God.

AZATian See AZADian.

AZEZian (Gr/Ar) Native of Azez, a city in Syria.

AZGAPETian.

AZHDAHARian.(P) Gigantic, enormous body, dragon.

AZHDARian See AZHDAHARian.

AZHDERHANian.

AZHDERHARian.

AZHDERian.See AZHDAHARian.

AZHDIGian.

AZIGian.

AZINian.

AZIRian.

AZIZBEGian (Ab/K) Aziz: Powerful; strong, glorious; Beg: Feudal lord.

AZIZBEKian See AZIZBEGian

AZIZian (Ab) (Ab/T) Aziz: Powerful; strong, glorious

AZIZKHANian. (Ab/T) Powerful; strong, glorious prince..

AZIZMELIKian. (Ab) Powerful; strong, glorious king.

ASKANAZian (H)

AZKANOUSHian (H) Feminine form of ASKANAZian, AZKASERian.

AZKASERian (A) Patriotic, nation-loving.

AZMELian (T ) Native of village of Azmay in the vicinity of Malatia, Historic Armenia.

(Ab) Conflation of Aziz and Melik: glorious king..

AZNAKian.

AZNAVARian.See AZNAVOURian

AZNAVOORian. See AZNAVOURian

AZNAVORian. See AZNAVOURian

AZNAVOURian (A) Giant, titan, hero.

AZNAVUDian.

AZNAVURian. See AZNAVOURian

AZNIVian (A) Gentle, modest. noble.

AZNOyan Dim. of AZNIVian, AZNAVOURian

AZNOUDIian.

AZNVAGANian (A) Gentleness, modesty, nobility.

AZNVORian See AZNAVOURian

AZOyan.

AZORIyan.

AZRILIan.

AZUKBASHian One in charge of provisions or food.

AZURian.

AZZOUNI.