Dictionary of Armenian Surnames S

SAAKian See SAHAGian

SAATCHIan (Ab/T) Watch maker.

SAATCIan See SAATCHIan

SAATDJIan See SAATCHIan

SAATJIan. See SAATCHIan

SABBAGHian

SABONCHIan See SABOUNian

SABONJIan See SABOUNian

SABOUNian (Ab) Soap maker/seller

SABOUNDJIan See SABOUNian

SABOUNJIan See SABOUNian

SABUNJIan See SABOUNian

SACHAKLIan (T) Fringe-like, with fringes, like the eaves of a house.

SACHARian

SADAKian (T) alms; charity

SADANAyan ( ) Satan.

SADANian

SADEKian

SADGANyan

SADJIan (T) One who makes or deals in sheet metal, griddles.

SADOian

SADORian (T) See SADURian.

SADURian (T) Breast, chest, heart, front.

SAFARian (Ab/T) Voyager, traveler, campaigner, merchant.

SAFARJIan See SAFARian

SAFARLIan See SAFARian

SAFERian See SAFAian

SAFFARian See SAFAian

SAFOian Dim. of SAFARian

SAFRAyan See SAFARian

SAFRASian (T) Safra: ballast; bile, gall. ?

SAFRASTian

SAFRAZian

SAGANDAian

SAGARian See SAGHURian.

SAGATEL See SAGHATEL

SAGAyan

SAGHATELian (H) Var. of Saghatiel, Salatiel, Salathiel, Shealtiel in old testament books of Ezra and Nehemiah “Asked for of God”

SAGHBAZARian (T/P) Saghy: right side; bazar: marketplace. A vendor who occupies a particular spot in the right side of the marketplace.

SAGHDEJIan (T) Saghduch: intimate friend of the bride or bridegroom; intimate friend in general; godfather

SAGHERian See SAGHURian.

SAGHIRian See SAGHURian.

SAGHMian

SAGHURian (T) Deaf.

SAGian

SAGINian

SAGIRian See SAGHURian.

SAGLAMARian (T) See SAGHURian

SAGLAMER (T) See SAGHURian

SAGRADian

SAGSOORian

SAHAGian See ISAHAGian.

SAHAGANOUSHian (A/H) Fem. Form of Sahag

SAHAGHian Var. of Sahagian

SAHAJIan

SAHAKian See SAHAGian

SAHANian

SAHATJIan See SAATJIan

SAHBAZian See SHAHBAZian

SAHELian (Ab) Sallow-faced person.

SAHian

SAHIKian

SAHILian See SAHELian.

SAHKHOULIan

SAHROyan See SAROyan.

SAIDKHANian

SAJONian

SAKABEDOyan (T/Gr) Saka: water-carrier; Bedo: dim. of Bedros. Bedros, the water-carrier.

SAKAJI an(T) Water-carrier

SAKALian (T) Beard; whiskers. Often shortened from KABASAKALian,

MAVISAKALian or TOPSAKALian.

SAKANian

SAKARian See ZAKARian or SHAKARian

SAKAyan

SAKEZLIan

SAKISLIan

SAKIZLIan

SAKLARian

SAKLEMian

SAKOUyan

SAKOyan Dim. of SARKISian.

SAKRian

SAKSOORian

SAKUZian

SAKUZLIan

SAKZLIan

SALAKian

SALAMian

SALAMANian

SALATian

SALBASHian See SHALBASHian

SALBAZian

SALERian

SALIBian (Ab) Cross

SALIMian

SALISian

SALMAyian

SALPIan

SALVANian

SALVARian See SELVIYARian

SALVERian See SELVIYARian

SAMANJIan (T) Straw dealer.

SAMARGIan

SAMARJIan

SAMARKASHian

SAMELian See SAMVELian.

SAMERJIan See SEMERJIan.

SAMKIRANian

SAMOORian.See SAMOURian

SAMOUELian See SAMVELian.

SAMOURian (T) Sable.

SAMOURKASHian (T) Sable or dark eyebrows.

SAMOUSian

SAMOyan (H) Dim. of SAMSONian or SAMVELian.

SAMSARian (Ab/P) Broker, commission agent.

SAMSONian Native of Samson

SAMSUNian

SAMUELian See SAMVELian.

SAMVALian See SAMVELian.

SAMVELian (H) His name is God, or God has dedicated. (Shmuel Samvel (Samuel):

God-head; Arekag: sun

SANADROUGian

SANAGian

SANAHINian

SANAMian (Ab/U/Hi/P) Idol, but also graven image. It has been used in the sense of sweetheart or beloved. Emil Sanamyan, former editor of The Armenian Reporter, now discontinued, has the following to add concerning his family surname:

“From what I know the last name derives from mid-19th century family matriarch named Sanam, who lived in Mets Taghlar in Karabakh. Growing up the only Sanamyans I have ever known were my relatives. In Mets Taghlar there is a section of this large village called Snamunts Tagh where my distant relatives still live. But with proliferation of the web I also found unrelated Sanamyans, including those coming from Tbilisi, Nor Bayazit/Gavar and Sheki/Ismailly districts in north-central Azerbaijan.

The surname is unusual since it derives from a female name. I remember looking through a 1970s National Geographic special on Armenians - you might remember it - and there was a caption for a woman named Sanam performing a ritual at Sevanavank. The name is archaic in the Caucasus, but you occasionally can still encounter it in Iran and Turkey, I've met younger Sanams or Senams from both. “

SANANian

SANARian

SANASARian

SANATian

SANCAKian See SANJAKian

SANCIPRIan

SANDALDIJIan See SANDALJIan

SANDALDJIan See SANDALJIan

SANDALJIan (T) Boatman, navigator, pilot, mariner, oarsman.

SANDJIan

SANDRAKORDZian See SANRAKORDZian

SANDOUNian

SANENTZ See SONENTZ

SANJAKian (T) Standard, flag or banner maker/seller.

SANJAKTARian (T/P) Standard bearer.

SANJIan

SANOSian

SANOSSian

SANOUKian

SANOyan

SANRAKORDZian (A) Maker/seller of combs, rakes, harrows.

SANSIVAZian

SANTERian See SANTOURian.

SANTIKian Dim.of SANTOURian

SANTOORJIan See SANTOURian

SANTOUDJIan

SANTOUGHDian See SANTOUKHTian

SANTOUKHTian

SANTOURian (P) Maker/player of a santur: stringed musical instrument (dulcimer.)

SANTOyan Dim. Of SANTOURian

SANTURian See SANTOURian

SANTURJIan See SANTOURian

SAPAH-GOULian (P) Morning rose

SAPAH-GULian See SAPAH-GOULian.

SAPRICHian (A) Barber

SAPSEZian See SAPSUZian.

SAPSOUZian See SAPSUZian.

SAPSUZian (T) Unprotected, helpless, one without backing or influence.

SAPSZian See SAPSUZian.

SARAian

SARADARian

SARADJian See SARAJian

SARAFian See SARRAFian

SARAGian See SARAJian

SARAHian

SARAIDARian See SARADARian.

SARAJian (P) Saddler, leather-worker, maker of leather goods.

SARAMAZian

SARAYDARian (T) Palace,mansion,court,seraglio,Gov.off., Innkeeper?

SARDARian (P) Title used for military and political leaders; commander (of an army).

The Russian composer, Ippolitov-Ivanov, uses the term to describe one of the selections in his Caucasian Sketches, Procession of the Sardar, which, however, Armenians know as Zeitountsiner, the music having been composed, according to musicologist, Krikor Pidjedjian, by Dikran Chukhajian.

SAREyan

SARGAVAKian (A) Clerical official of the church, minor in grade to a priest; a deacon.

SARGISian See SARKISian

SARGISSian See SARKISIAN

SARGSian See SARKISian

SARHADian (T) bound, limits, frontier (P)

SARHADRAHian

SARian (A) dim. of BAGHDASARian, SANASARian, MANGASARian.

SARIBEGian

SARIBEKian

SARIMINASian

SARIQian (T) Turban maker/dealer

SARJAN

SARKAHian

SARKARian (P) Steward

SARKESian See SARKISian

SARKESSian See SARKISian

SARKEZ See SARKISian

SARKian

SARKIES See SARKISian.

SARKIESSIAN See SARKISSian

SARKISian (P) Rainbow

SARKISSian See SARKISian

SARKOUNI

SARKSian See SARKISian

SARMANIAN

SARMAZian

SARMENian (T) var. of SARMAN: huge.

SARMINASian See SARIMINASian.

SARMISAKLIan

SARNESSian

SAROGLANian

SAROKHAN

SAROLANian

SAROPian See SEROPian

SAROUKHANian King of the mountain  ?

SAROyan (A) Cypress tree.

SARRAFian (P/AB) Banker, money-changer.

SARRESian

SARSAMian

SARTOyan

SARUH = (T) Yellow, fair-haired, pale, brass?

SARUHANian See SAROUKHANian

SARUKHANian See SAROUKHANian

SARUMian

SARUyan

SARVARian

SASHARian SASONian

SASOONian

SASOUNian

SASSOUNian (A) Native of city of Sassoun, Historic Armenia.

SASUNyan See SASSOUNian

SATian

SATENIGian

SATERian

SATOyan

SAVADian

SAVADJIan See SVAJIan

SAVAJIan See SVAJIan

SAVARian

SAVASHJIan Warrior.

SAVAZian

SAVDALian

SAVOyan

SAVOURian

SAVTALian

SAXATELian

SAXENian

SAYan

SAYABALian

SAYADian (Ab/P) Hunter

SAYAJIan ?

SAYANian

SAYARMANian

SAYAZian

SAYRANian (T) Outing; pleasure trip; excursion.

SAYTAyan

SAZANian

SAZSENian

SBARTALIan Native of Sparta ?

SBENTIARian

SCHAHGALDian

SCHMAVONian

SDAMBULian

SDEPANian See SDEPANOSian.

SDEPANOSian (Gr) Stefanos: crowned one.

SEADETian

SEBERian

SEBILian See SEBILJIan

SEBILJIan (T) Someone who distributes water in the expectation of receiving charity.

Hatun Sebilciyan (Khatoun Sebiljian) was the name of the orphan girl who was adopted by Mustafa Kemal, and given the name Sabiha Gokçen (Sabiha Gokchen). According to interviews with Sabiha Gokçen, she was the daughter of Mustafa Izzet Bey and Hayriye Hanim. In February 2004, the journalist Hrant Dink published an article in the Armenian newspaper Agos titled “The Secret of Sabiha Hatun,” in which a former Gaziantep resident, Hripsime Sebilciyan, claimed to be Sabiha Gokçhen’s niece, implying Armenian ancestry.

SEBOOHian

SEBOUHian nobleman, knight (A)

SEBUHian

SECTORian

SEDEFian

SEDGHian

SEDian

SEDRAKian

SEFARian See SAFARian.

SEFERian See SAFARian

SEFERSHA

SEFELian See SEFILian

SEFILIan (T) Poor; miserable; destitute.

SEFIRian (T) Ambassador, legate, minister, envoy.

SEGHPOSSian (L) Dim. of SEGHPESDROS, from Silvester: Bred in the country, rustic. Family name of Armenian writer Levon Shant.

SEGPOSSian See SEGHPOSSian

SEHERJIan

SEKARian

SEKDORian

SEKHLEyan

SEKOyan

SEKSENian

SEKTORian

SELGEJIan

SELian (T) Torrent; inundation; flood.

SELIMian (T/Ab) Free from defect; safe; sound

SELLian

SELVERian See SELVIYARian

SELVIyan (T) Cypress.

SELVINAZian (T) Delicate cypress.

SELVIYARian (T/P) Lovely cypress.

SEMBATian var of Sumpad

SEMEDian

SEMERCIyan See SEMERJIan

SEMERDJIan See SEMERJIan

SEMERDJIBASHian (T) Head saddle-maker.

SEMERGIan See SEMERJIan

SEMERJIan (T) Pack saddler; pack-saddle maker/seller

SEMian

SEMILIan

SEMIRDZHIan

SEMNANian

SEMONian

SEMPADian

SEMSARian See SAMSARian.

SENABJIan

SENANian

SENARian

SENEKERIMian (As) God of the moon.

SENEKJIan

SENEKHJIan

SEOYLAMER

SEOYLEMian

SEPAHGULian

SEPANian

SEPETJIan (T) Basket weaver/seller.

SEPIJIan (T) Tanner; fur preparer

SEPILIan (T) Tanned (hide); dyed and prepared (fur)

SERABian

SERADERian

SERAIDARian

SERAILIan

SERANian

SERAPian Mirage.

SERAYBOURNOUyan

SERAYDARian

SERAYLIan

SERCEyan

SEREBRAKian

SEREDian

SEREDJIan

SEREKian

SERGANian

SERGENian See SERJENian

SERHATian

SERian (P) Greenhouse, hothouse ?

SERIJANian See SERJENian ?

SERIMian

SERINGIULian

SERIyan Rapid

SERJENian (A) From sourj-eni: coffee tree; cultivator of coffee trees.

SERJIan

SERKAyan

SERKISian See SARKISian

SERLESian

SERMAyan Capital, stock.

SERMABEIKian

SERMABEKJIan

SERMANian

SERMANOUKian

SER-MANUKian

SEROBian

SEROPian (H) Serovp: Seraph (adult angel)

SEROPINian

SEROVPEian Classical form of Serop.

SEROVPian

SERPEKian

SERPOSSian See

SERRAJian See SARAJian.

SERTOyan

SERUNian

SERVANTSDIANTZ (P) Contemporary, up-to-date.

SERVERian

SERVIC

SERVIYARian

SESET ian See SHESHETian

SESHEJian

SETAyan

SETAGAyan

SETANian

SETHian

SETian (H/S) Set from Shet in Hebrew, the son of Adam, is defined as garment or appointed. From Syriac, it is defined as appearance. Seth is the Anglicized form of the name.

SETIKian

SET'Oyan

SETRAGian See SETRAKian.

SETRAKian (B) Shadrach is the name of a Biblical character described in the Book of Daniel. His original Hebrew name was Hananiah.

SEUHBATian

SEUKUNian

SEUYLEMEZian See SOYLEMEZian.

SEVian

SEVACHERian

SEVAGian (A) Black eyes. See SVAJIan

SEVAGIan See SVAJIan

SEVAJIan See SVAJIan

SEVAKian (A) Var. of SEVAGian

SEVANian See SEVANTSI

SEVANTSIan (A) Native of region of Sevan in Armenia

SEVDALIan

SEVERJIan

SEVIAHian

SEVLIyan

SEVOyan

SEWNIyan

SEXENian

SEYISSian

SEYMOUR

SEZian

SHABAyan

SHABANian

SHABAZian See SHAHBAZian.

SHABINian (T) Native of city of Shabin-Karahisar (Black Fortress or castle of the Alum), Historic Armenia.

SHABJIan

SHABOian

SHABOUHian

SHABOyan

SHACHian

SHADian (T) Joyful, happy.

SHADAREVian See AREVSHADian.

SHADBEGian

SHADKAMian

SHADOian Dim. of .SHADAREVian, SHADBEGian, SHADKAMian.

SHADREGian

SHAFNIyan

SHAGHALIyan

SHAGHIGian

SHAGHOyan

SHAGINian

SHAGVALADian

SHAHian

SHAHABian (P/Ab) Meteor; flame.

SHAHABIAHian

SHAHAGian

SHAHANian (P) (SHAHANSHAH) = king of kings

SHAHANEyan Splendid,royal,imperial,magnificent

SHAHANIyan

SHAHANIGian

SHAHANTOUGHDian

SHAHAZIZian (P/AB) Powerful, strong, glorious king.

SHAHBAGHLIan Native Van

SHAHBANDARian

SHAHBANian

SHAHBAZian (P/Ab) Royal falcon, king of falcons, champion, hero.

SHAHBEGian P/K) King and feudal lord.

SHAHBENDERian

SHAHDANian (P/A) A member of the king’s household; bearer of the king. See

SHAHDINian.

SHAHDINARian (P) Master of the king’s currency.

SHAHDINian.(Ab) Sun worshipper.

SHAHEYAN

SHAHEENian See SHAHINian.

SHAHENian See SHAHINian

SHAHGARian

SHAHIGian

SHAHIJANian

SHAHIKian

SHAHINian (P) Large, white,peregrine falcon; royal falcon.

SHAHKHATOUNian (P) King’s lady (queen).

SHAHLAMian

SHAHMOURAD

SHAHNAM

SHAHNASARian

SHAHNAZARian

SHAHNOURian

SHAHOUMian

SHAHOyan (A) Shaho, "A large and unique jewel." (P) Dim. of SHAHBAZian,

SHAHINian, SHAHVERDian, etc. Shahoyan is the original name of the Shavoyan family that includes librarian and translator Arevig Caprielian, widow of educator and scholar Ara Caprielian, and niece of poet Gevorg Emin and composer Vazgen Muradian

SHAHRAMANian

SHAHREGian

SHAHRIGian

SHAHRIKian

SHAHSUVAR

SHAHUM

SHAHVERDian (P/T) Kimg-given, granted by the king.

SHAINian

SHAJANian

SHAJIan

SHAKARian(A) Sugar merchant., confectioner.

SHAKARDJIan See SHAKARian

SHAKARJIan See SHAKARian

SHAKARyantz See SHAKARian

SHAKEyan ( ) See SHAKEHian

SHAKEHian ( ) In Biblical usage, Rab-shakeh is cup-bearer of the prince.

SHAKELIan

SHAKERian

SHAKHAZIZian

SHAKHBANDARian

SHAKHBAZian

SHAKHIDZHANian

SHAKHKANian (P/T) Of royal blood.

SHAKHKARAMian

SHAKHMALian (P?)

SHAKHMURADian

SHAKHOyan Dim. of SHAHKHATOUNian.

SHAKian (T) Difficult, arduous. A clacking noise. A splitting; crack; fissure

SHAKLIan

SHAKRian

SHAKRIYARian

SHALAGian See SHALAKian.

SHALAKian (T) Maker/seller of white shawls.

SHALAKHian (T) Shameless.

SHALBASHian (T) Maker/seller of head shawls.

SHALDJIan See SHALJIan

SHALGIan See SHALJIan

SHALian See SHALJIan

SHALJIan (T) Shawl-maker/dealer.

SHALVARJIan (T) Fabricator of or dealer in Turkish baggy trousers.

SHAMAGASian

SHAMAGUCHian See ZHAMGOCHian

SHAMAKian

SHAMALIan

SHAMAMian (T) 1. Grower/seller of budding or small melons; 2. Undersize, weak

(child or man).

SHAMASian See

SHAMDANJIan (T) Candlestick maker/seller.

SHAMGOCHian See ZHAMGOCHian

SHAMian See SHAMLIan.

SHAMIGian

SHAMILian

SHAMIRian

SHAMIRAMian (As) Name of Assyrian queen, who, according to legend, was enamored of Ara Keghetsig. According to the legend, Semiramis (Shamiram in Armenian) had developed a passion for the handsome Armenian King and offered to marry him. When Ara refused, Semiramis, with the armies of Assyria marched against Armenia. During th battle Ara was slain despite her orders that he be captured alive. When the Armenians advanced to avenge their leader, Semiramis disguised one of her soldiers as Ara and spread the rumor that the gods had brought Ara back to life, convincing the Armenians not to continue the war. Reputed to be a sorceress, Semiramis placed his body so that her sacred dogs could lick him and restore life while she prayed to the gods to raise Ara from the dead. The word lick in Armenian is lizel, thus the name Ara Lezk, the licking of Ara,became associated with the location. During the 19th century, it was reported that a village called Lezk, near Van, traditionally held that it was Ara's place of attempted resurrection.

SHAMIRZAian See SHAHMIRZAyan

SHAMLIan (T) Native of Damascus, Syria

SHAMMAMian

SHAMMASSian

SHAMOyan

SHAMSEY See SHAMLIan

SHAMSHIan Dim. of SHEMSIYEyan.

SHAMSHOyan Dim. of SHEMSIYEyan.

SHAMSY See SHAMLIan

SHAMTANCHIan See SHAMDANJIan

SHANAZARian See SHAHNAZARian.

SHANAZRian See SHAHNAZARian.

SHANLIan

SHANT

SHAOJIan

SHAPian See SHAPJIan.

SHAPJIan (T) Miner/vendor of alum.

SHAPAZian See SHAHBAZian.

SHAPIZian See SHAHBAZian.

SHAPOURian.

SHAPSHAPian See SHAPian.

SHARAyan

SHARABJIan

SHARABKHANian Wine store or shop.

SHARAFian

SHARAPian See SHARABJIan.

SHARBATJIan

SHARBET

SHAREGian

SHARESHian (A/P/ Black silk (weaver/vendor).

This is one of those Armenian surnames whose meaning is impossible to determine without any clues. Fortunately, we do have a clue with which to start, but still,some detective work is in order. There is only one family with that name who resided in the Dikranagerdtsi community of Union City, New Jersey. Two of the five children were told by their father, when asked, that the name meant “black silk.” This seemed rather far-fetched when you consider the terms customarily used in Armenian, Turkish, Persian, and Arabic. Silk, in Armenian is medaks, although it is borrowed from the Greek metaxi.

In Turkish it is ipek; In Persian and Arabic, abrishum, ibrishim, and kazzaz.

Then, by luck, an entry was discovered in an English-Armenian dictionary published in Beirut, Lebanon in 1970 by Mesrob G. Kouyoumdjian. In this comprehensive volume was the word sharmagh, which neans silk sieve. So, the original Armenian word for silk was undoubtedly shar. Remember that the Armenian word for silkworm is sheram, and for sericulture, sheramapoudzoutiun.

So far so good. Now, what about the rest of it?

Esh in Armenian, and eshek in Turkish mean donkey. Esh in Turkish means one of a pair, such as a husband and wife.And an eshik, in Turkish can mean something that is load bearing, such as the bridge on a violin, or a large stone slab used for a threshold for the entrance to a house. Neither of these usages seems to bear on the subject at hand.

Then in a comprehensive English Turkish dictionary by Fahir Iz and Hony, was to be found an alternate word for black in Turkish besides kara. It was a word the Turks borrowed from the Persians, which is siyah. Here, then, is the connection that yielded the secret. The name was very probably originally Sharesiyahian, which over time became Sharesian, and further modified to Shareshian. Voila!

The father, Nigoghos, or an ancestor was undoubtedly engaged in the silk industry which flourished in Dikranagerd.

P.S. The Shareshians were prominent members of the Union City “Arsen” AYF chapter. Ann was a perennial member of the executive board, and the brothers Boubo and Dick, were players on the famed Union City basketball team. Dick’s son, John, is a professor of mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis. His younger son, Steven, is a producer of award winning TV and movie films, such as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” “John Adams,” and “Game Change.”

SHARGABian

SHARGADian

SHARian

SHARIGian Dim. of SHARABian, SHARABKHANian, SHARAyan,

SHARANTOUKHTian, SHARIMANian, SHARIFian, SHARMAGHian,

SHARIBEGian. See SHARIKian.

SHARIKian (Ab/P/T) Partner, associate, companion, comrade, collaborator, shareholder.

See SHARIGian.

SHARLAKian

SHARLOYPHI

SHARMAGH silk sieve

SHAROyan

SHAROOGian

SHAROUGian

SHARVERDian See SHAHVERDIan.

SHASHOyan (T) Squint-eyed; strabismic

SHATAFian

SHATAREVian See SHADAREVian.

SHATERian

SHATIRian (T) Gay, vivacious; agile. Running attendant, formerly employed by high officials when on horseback.

SHATJIan

SHAUMian

SHAVARSHian (P) Black bear-like man. (A) Dark red in color.

SHAVASBian (P) Owner of black horses. (P) From proper noun Shavaseb.

SHAVERDIan See SHAHVERDian.

SHAVERTian See SHAHVERDian.

SHAVOyan Dim. of SHAVARSHian. Shavoyan (originally Shahoyan) is the family name of librarian and translator Arevig Caprielian, widow of educator and scholar Ara Caprielian, and niece of poet Gevorg Emin and composer Vazgen Muradian.

SHEEN: Adapted from the last name of Hovannes Geovkalayjian, who assumed the Anglicised name John Sheen. He is the benefactor of the Sheen Chapel located at the Ararat Home, and Eskijian Museum in Mission Hills, California.

See Geovkalayjian.

SHEGERian (A) reddish, russet, fawn-colored (hair)

SHEGEZian

SHEGOUGIan.See SHEGERian

SHEHIGian

SHEHIRian

SHEKian See SHAKARian, SHEKERLEMEJIan.

SHEKERJIan See SHAKARian

SHEKERLEMEJIan (T) Preparer/seller of preserves, jam.

SHEKERLIan (T) Sugar-like, sweet.

SHEKHIGian (T/A) Dear/little chief, sheikh

SHEKLIan

SHEKOOKan See SHEGERian

SHELEFian

SHELEMian

SHELENGIan (T) Shameless.

SHEMAVONian See SHMAVONian

SHEMGHIRian

SHEMLIGian

SHEMMASSian

SHEMSHIRIan

SHEMSIYEyan (T) Dealer in umbrellas and parasols.

SHENian (A/T) Cheerful

SHENLOOGian See SHENLOUGHian.

SHENLOUGHian (P/T) Joyful, merry.

SHENOROKian See SHNORHOKian.

SHEPERDIG

SHERAMian (A) Silk worm cultivator.

SHERBETJIan (Ab/T) Wine merchant.

SHERENian

SHERian

SHERIKian (P) Dim. of SHERMAZian

SHERINian

SHERMAZian (P) Lion’s spine (vertebra).

SHEROyan

SHERVANian See SHIRVANian

SHESDian See SHESHEDian

SHESHEDian (T) Admirable, marvelous, wonderful.

SHESHETian See SHESHEDian

SHEYTANian (T) Satan-like.

SHIHDANian See SHAHDANian.

SHILian (A) Cross-eyed.

SHILGEVORKian (A/Gr) Cross-eyed George.

SHILHAGOPian (A/H) Cross-eyed Jacob.

SHILIRian

SHIMLIan

SHIMOONian

SHIMSHIDian

SHIMSHIRian See SAMSARian

SHIRAGian Native of Shirag ` Iran ?

SHIRAJIan

SHIRAKian Iran ?

SHIRANian

SHIRAZian

SHIRCORE

SHIREJIan ?

SHIRIKian

SHIRIKCHIan

SHIRIKJIan

SHIRINian (P) sweet, charming, affable

SHIROZian

SHIRVANian (P) Lion keeper

SHIRVANZATEHian

SHISHMANian (T) fat, stout

SHKLANian

SHLEPCHIan

SHLIan

SHLOUGian

SHMAVARian

SHMAVONian (H) Simon in Greek and Armenian: Auditor, to hear, to be heard.

A form of the word is contained in the Hebrew chant

SHEMA YISROEL,ADONAI ELOCHENU, ADONAI ECHOD.

(Hear, O Israel, the Lord, thy God, the Lord is one.)

SHNORAVORian

SHNORHALIan

SHNORHAVORian

SHNORHIGian

SHNORHKian

SHNORHOKian (A) Graceful care; adopted family name (talent?) Harout’s father’s grandmother (Aintab) kept advising children to be careful, or take care. So she was dubbed shnorhok.

SHNORKHOKian See SHNORHOKian

SHOGHAGATian

SHOGHERian

SHOGHIGian

SHOGHIKian

SHOHMELIan

SHOLAKian

SHOMLIan (T) Inauspicious; sinister, gloomy. evil omen.

SHOOMLIan See SHOMLIan

SHOOSHANian See SHOUSHANian

SHOOSHIGian

SHORVOGLIan

SHOUBARALIan

SHOUGARian

SHOUKASian

SHOUKOURian

SHOUSHANian (A) Lily.

SHOUSHO

SHOUSHTAR

SHOUSSAN

SHRIKIAN

SHUKLOyan

SHUMAVAN

SHURELian

SHURIGian

SHUSHANian See SHOUSHANian.

SIANOSSian

SIBELIan

SICILIan

SIDARian

SIDERISian

SIGILIan (T) Bearing warts.

SIGUILian See SIGILIan.

SILGIan worn, indistinct, insignificant.

SILAHian

SILIGian (T)

SILIJI (T) wiper, professional cleaner/polisher, duster for cleaning a blackboard, sponge for wiping a slate, eraser. One who planes boards for buildings

SILIKian (T) worn, rubbed out, indistinct, insignificant, second-rate (See silig)

SILVANian Native of village of Silvan near Diarbekr, Historic Armenia.

SIMCHIan See SIMJIan

SIMDJIan See SIMJIan

SIMEONian

SIMIDian See SIMITJIan.

SIMIDGIan See SIMITJIan.

SIMIDJIan See SIMITJIan.

SIMIGian See SIMJIan

SIMINian

SIMITian See SIMITJIan

SIMITJIan (T) Maker/seller of bread cakes.

SIMIyan

SIMJIan 1. (P) One who works with silver, such as silver plating or mirror silvering. 2. (T) Sign maker, mirror silverer.

SIMONian (H) One who hears.

SIMOUNian See SIMONian

SIMOURian

SIMPADian

SIMSARian See SAMSARian

SIMSIRyan See SAMSARian.

SINAMian

SINANian (Ab) Maker/seller of lances; someone who stands and walks erectly.

SINAPian

SINIKian (T) Var. of sinek: fly (household)

SINONian

SIONian

SIONETSIan

SIPAANian

SIPANian

SIPILIan

SIRABian

SIRABONian

SIRADEGHian (T) Suradagh: mountain chain/range

SIRADEGian (A).

SIRAGANian

SIRAGian

SIRAHian

SIRAKORZian

SIRAMARKian

SIRANian

SIRANOSian

SIRANOSSian

SIRANOUSHian

SIRAPian See SRABian ?

SIRARPIan

SIRAVAKian

SIRINian

SIRKEJIan

SIROONian

SIROPian

SIROUHIan

SIROUNian

SIROUSHian

SIRUNian

SIRVARTian

SISAGian

SISAKian

SISERian

SISian (A) Native of Sis, which was the capital of the kingdom of Cilicia in Historic Armenia.

SISLIan.See SISian.

SISLIyan (A) Native of Sisli district in Gesaria, Historic Armenia.

SISMANian See SHISHMANian.

SISOyan

SISSian

SISSERian See SISERian.

SITian

SIVANDian

SIVASLIan (T) Native of Sivas,(Sepastia, former Armenia).

SIVAZLIan (T) See SIVASLIan

SIVRIan Keen, sharp, pointed.

SIWAJIan See SVAJIan

SIZian

SKENDARian

SKENDERian

SKENian

SLAKian

SLDRian

SLIKHANian

SLIPian

SLOBODian

SLOyan

SMERJIan

SMIDSSIan

SMITian

SMPADian

SMPADANOUSHian

SMSARian

SMYRLIan

SNABian

SNOBLIan ( ) Native of Sinope, a city bordering on the Black Sea in former Armenia.

SNTOUGian

SOBAJIan (T) Stove maker or installer

SOFian

SOFFIan Mohair, raw silk lining.

SOFIGian

SOFOyan

SOGATELian

SOGEGian See ASOGHIGian

SOGHANALIan (T) Native of Soghana, a village in the region of Palu; Onion merchant; cold hearted, cold blooded.

SOGHANYEMEZian (T) One who does not eat onions.

SOGHIGian See ASOGHIGian

SOGHIKian (A) See ASOGHIGian

SOGHNALIan See SOGHANALIan

SOGHOMEyan Dim of SOGHOMONian.

SOGHOMONian (H) Solomon: Peacemaker, Peaceful.

SOGHOMian Dim of SOGHOMONian.

SOGHOyan Dim of SOGHOMONian.

SOGLEMEZian

SOGOMian

SOGOMONian

SOGOyan

SOGUTian

SOHBATian

SOHBETian

SOHBTian

SOHEGian See ASOGHIGian

SOHIGian See ASOGHIGian

SOHOGian

SOHRABian

SOIBATian

SOKHAGian

SOKRATian (Gr) whole or safe power.

SOLAKian (T) left-handed

SOLDOOZian

SOLICKian

SOLTANian

SOLMAZian

SOLOZian Native Bursa

SOMOUNDJIan

SONAian

SONENTZ

SONIAian

SONIGian

SOOJIan See SOUJIan

SOOKASian

SOOKAZian

SOOKIASian

SOOKIGian Dim. of SOUKian

SOOKIKian Dim. of SOUKian

SOOLTANian

SOORian

SOORIKian

SOORJIan

SOORSOORian

SOOSERian

SOOVAJIan

SOPIAyan

SOREJIan

SORFAZian

SORFAZLIan Native of Jibin

SORKHIROZian

SORKISian

SOROUSHian question one another ?

SOSDIyan Sauce?

SOSEyan

SOSian

SOSIGian

SOSIKian

SOSIUNian

SOSIyan

SOSOyan

SOSTOM

SOUDJIan See SOUJIan.

SOUINian

SOUJIan (T) Water seller.

SOUKEASSian See SOUKIASian

SOUKESian See SOUKIASian

SOUKian (A) Mourning, grief, sorrow, , weeping, sadness; black, black clothes, affliction

SOUKIASian (G) Quiet, peace. (A) Old Armenian for a knight who followed Jesus Christ or the apostles.

SOUKIASSian See SOUKIASian

SOUKIEIANS See SOUKIASian

SOUKIGian Dim. of SOUKIASian

SOUKIKian Dim. of SOUKIASian

SOUKISSian

SOUKOUNian

SOUKULDJIan

SOULAKian (T) Watery, wet, water trough, water bowl SULAK

SOULKHANian

SOULTANian (Ab) Princess. (T) Ruler; sovereign.

SOUMANian

SOUMBOOLian

SOUMBOULIan

SOUMBULian

SOUNGOULian

SOUNGOURLIan

SOURian

SOURENian

SOURJIan

SOURSOURian

SOURUIGian

SOUSLIyan

SOUSUZian (T) Thirsty

SOUTCHIan (T) Milkman, dairyman.

SOYLEMEZian (T) Does not speak, say, tell or explain.

SOYLUian

SPANian

SPANDARian See SPENDIARian

SPENDIARian

SPARTALIan

SPAZian

SPENDJian See ISPENJian

SPENJIan See ISPENJian

SPENTIARian See SPENDIARian

SRABian See SURABian. Also, SRAB is short for SRABION, a Greek-Egyptian god.

SRANKian

SRMABEKian

SRMABUYUKian

SRMAKESHKHANLIan (T) Owner/worker of a factory where gold/silver thread is drawn. Family name of Yervant Srmakeshkhanlian who wrote under the pen name Yeroukhan.

SROURian

SRPOUHIan

SRVAZLIan

STAMBOLian See STAMBOULIan

STAMBOLTSian See STAMBOULIan

STAMBOOLIan See STAMBOULIan

STAMBOULIan (A/T) Native of Istanbul, Historic Armenia.

STEPANian See SDEPANOSian.

STEPHANUSEyan See SDEPANOSian.

STETZian

STMAGHANian

SUAJIan See SVAJIan.

SUALIan

SUCHIASian See SOUKIASian.

SUDBEAZian

SUDIBYAyan

SUDJIan See SOUJIan

SUDZHian See SOUJIan

SUHUKJIan

SUILian

SUJIan See SOUJIan

SUKHUDian (T) Var. of SUKUTian.

SUKIASian See SOUKIASian

SUKIASSian See SOUKIASian

SUKOyan Dim. of SOUKIASian.

SUKUTian (T) Fall; lapse; abortion.

SUKYASian Dim. of SOUKIASian.

SULAHian See SILAHian

SULAKian

SULEIMANian

SULEYMANian

SULLian

SULTANian See SOULTANian.

SUMAyan

SUMIyan

SUNBOULian (P/T) One who gathers Hyacinth blooms for sale.

SUNBULian (T) See SUNBOULian.

SUNGARian

SUNUKJIan ( ) Nnative of Sunukju district in Gesaria, Historic Armenia.

SUNY (A) Suny (Pronounced Souny) was the professional name of Armenian composer Grikor Mirzaian. The name was derived from the Armenian province of Syunik.

SURABian (P) Glaring or shining with red.

SURBNSHANian

SURENian (P) Strong, powerful.

SURMELIan (T) With eyebrows blackened with kohl or antimony

SURMENian

SURMENJIan

SURMEyan

SURMOLIan

SURSURian

SUSMEyan

SUTCHIan See SOUTCHIan

SUTJIan See SOUTCHIan

SUTLIan

SUVAJIan an See SVAJIan

SUVARyan

SUVASLIan

SUVAZLIan

SUZENIJIan

SUZMEyan

SUZMEJIan

SVADJIan an See SVAJIan

SVAJIan (T) Plasterer

SVAZLIan Native

SVEZian

SWALIan

SYLVAKIan