(Ab/T) Powerful; strong, glorious prince.. AZIZMELIKian. ADOyan (A) Dim. The last strongholds of Armenian statehood were preserved by the semi-dependent princes (meliks) of Karabakh-Artsakh, also known as melikdoms of Khamsa (from Arabic word meaning "five principalities). ANDROyan Dim. In late mediaeval Armenia and in the new age a variety of nobility titles existed in different nahangs (provinces) of the country. AZARIKian. My, grandfather was a physician in the Turkish army during WW I. ADANATSIan (A) Native of Adana, Historic Armenia. "The change of name was formally registered on November 16, 2020. APELian (H) Abel: Mourning; sorrow; grief; sadness. Nayiri is the old name of Armenia, Ararat the mountain, Arax, Arpi, Aris, Iris are names of Armenian Historical rivers, Van, Moush, Ani, Garine are names of Armenian cities. Searching for … AZKANOUSHian (H) Feminine form of ASKANAZian, AZKASERian. Shooting or fighting with arrows. Nevertheless, some Armenian noble houses lived through this tragedy and continued their efforts to liberate the country. Bdeshkh was a ruler of a big borderland province of historical Great Armenia. ARIyan (A) Brave, fearless; (T) Clean, innocent, naked; Aryan; bee. Many Armenian aristocratic families perished during wars with foreign invaders, notably Arabs and Turks. 2.derived from the Armenian mythological name Armaniag. Together, these nobility association have around 450 members representing aristocratic houses of Armenia. ATAKHANian (T) Father of a sovereign; ancestor of a ruler; name formerly given to a. ATORAGALian (A) Chairman (holder of the chair). AYDUNian (Ab) ) Bright, .luminous; clear, brilliant; enlightened, intellectual. Membership in these unions is open to descendants of old and new Armenian noble families, as well as to the foreign titled nobility that reside in Armenia and abroad, regardless their political or religious views, and age and sex. ABULian (T) Var. Examples of such heritable services or nakharardoms are aspetutyun (coronation, which traditionally belonged to the house of Bagratuni), sparapetutyun (commander-in-chief of the Armenian army, which traditionally belonged to the house of Mamikonean), hazarapetutyun (chancellery and taxation, which were inheritably managed by the houses of Gnuni and Amatuni), and malhazutyun (royal guard that was traditionally organized and headed to the house of Khorkhoruni). Thus, gradually the upper class of the Armenian society came into existence, namely that of the azats, also known as aznwakans or aznavurs. AGHABEYian: (T) Elder brother; senior colleague. ARAKCHINCHian (A) Rapid, quick; clear, pure, bright. The same title could mean a particularly honorable service (nakhararutyun, nakharardom) at the Armenian royal court. For example, whereas the salutation for the noblemen in Great Armenia was tiar or ter, in Cilician Armenia a new form of salutation was added to these, namely paron. YEREVAN (Arka)—Armenian president Serzh Sarkisian has appointed Armen Gevorkyan as secretary of the National Security Council on June 6. It is also bordered by Azerbaijan and Georgia. of ANDREASian.or ANTRANIGian. It is quite common in all parts of the world for members of the nobility to purport to trace their ancestry back to gods, or legendary heroes. Dim. APISOGHOMian (H) Absalom (King David’s son): the father is peace. AHARONian (H) Biblical name Aaron, brother of Moses; mountaineer. In the 13th century particularly prominent were the Mkhargrdzeli princes - brothers Zakare and Ivane - whose military strength and political influence in the united Armenian-Georgian state was so significant that they were de facto the fully-fledged rulers of the Armenian territories. Search for more names by meaning . APETNAKOVian (As) (Abednigo), Hebrew slave of Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar, as recorded in the Old Testament Book of Daniel. Islam. APEKian (H) Dim. Certainly, the number of the Armenian noble houses did change in the course of time as the aristocratic class was itself subject to flux. They conduct their activities in accordance with their Charters, the Constitution and legislation of Armenia, and international law. The sequence and classification of Armenian lords' thrones had been defined and observed from the ancient times. 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. Zoranamak was based on the military strength of the houses, i.e. They are preceded by legendary or semi-legendary patriarchs of Armenian tradition, first recorded in the History attributed to Moses of Chorene (Movses Khorenatsi), written circa the 5th century.[2][3][4]. ADISHian (P/T) Touchy, inflammable, irritable, hot-blooded. The Gahnamak is believed to be written by Armenian Catholic Sahak Parthev (387-439), whose surname indicates distant Persian origin from the Parthav or Parthian clan. These chieftains and leaders were usually the strongest members of the clans and tribes, who had become renowned for their strength, intelligence, and deeds. AKISKALIan (Ge) Native of Javakhk (Akhaltskha,Georgia). Flash of Lightning; Ray; Sun; A Ray of Light; Friend. However, there is no evidence supporting any of these claims of descent. Thus, Arkun (or, Arkuni) would mean, of the royal court, or, belonging to the king. This inter alia is evidenced through the evolution of the term nakharar. ALJIan (T) Red dye maker, or red color dyer. First of all the "ian" at the end means "belonging to that family". Destination Armenia, this page is about the landlocked country on the crossroad between Europe and Asia. 2. Ararat. AFARian (Ab/T?) AZUKBASHian One in charge of provisions or food. The first thing you should know if you are considering Arka for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Arka is a boy name. Members of the upper class of medieval Armenian society were known as nakharars (Armenian: նախարար) and azats (Armenian: ազատ), (also aznvakans (Armenian: ազնվական)). AGAHMALian (T) Well informed about goods, property. This page was last edited on 27 December 2020, at 08:59. AZEZian (Gr/Ar) Native of Azez, a city in Syria. AKSHEHIRLIan (T) Native of AKSHEHIR, Historic Armenia. Naturally, in time the social structure of nobility was undergoing changes that would the specifics of Armenian territories, historical era, and the specifics social relations. ( ) Native of Anser, a village in the vicinity of Aintab, Historic Armenia. Only a very few managed to preserve their family traditions by leaving the Communist regime and moving to other countries. ARNAVOUDian. AKSAyan. of AZARYAyan, YEGHIAZARian. Aramayis. that the family earned the surname for the reason given above. Ardashes. ASDGHIGian (A) Small star. Armenian girl names are originated by the names of beautiful flowers, precious stones and other charming things from the ancient times and until today they are very popular.So, if you are planning to name your little baby girl with an Armenian name, you can inspire from our exclusive list of female names, get full information about their meanings, origins, etc. They had a great deal of, difficulty in trying to get the same last name for both husband and wife.”. The offspring of some nakharar houses founded new medieval Armenian aristocratic houses, such as the Cartozians, Proshians, Kyurikians, Orbelians, Hasan Jalalyans, Artsrunis and Tornikians among others. The term arqa originates from the common Aryan root that has equivalents in the name for monarchs in other Indo-European languages: arxatos in Greek, raja in Indo-Aryan, rex or regnum in Latin, roi in French, and reis in Persian. Unlike Zoranamak, Gahnamak was listing the noble houses based on the criteria of political and economic importance of the houses, size of their estates, their wealth, as well as their connections and influence over the royal courts. ARAKADZian. ANTSCHARAKian (A) Var. Sometimes, during internal feuds, entire noble houses would be exterminated. There are about 3 million people in Armenia, of which about 98% are ethnic Armenian. Thus, Arkun (or Arkuni) would mean, of the royal court, or, belonging to the king. (Ch/A) Feminine form of ARAMian. ALAJAJIan (T) A weaver of multi-colored cloth; painter of various colors: motley, ALAVERDIan (T/Ab) Native of a region in Armenia. The word bardz derives from these cushions on which the lords of houses were seated on special occasions. BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. AMIRKHANian (T/AB/P) Amir and khan have overlapping meanings. Arkun, in Armenian, is a form of arka, a term used to describe a king or royalty. For example, in case of king's death and if there was no inheriting sepuh (crown prince), it was the grand duke who would temporarily take the responsibilities and perform the duties of the king until the issues of succession to the throne are resolved. The social pyramid of the Armenian nobility was headed by the king, in Armenian arqa. 46.Arad (Persian, Armenian origins) which means 'abundance'. 3. Armen/Armenag/Armeni/Armig/Armo/Aro – 1.derived from the Armenian mythological name Armaniag. ADIYAMANian (T) Native of Adi Yaman, Historic Armenia. ARAMANOUSHian. Dr. Herand Markarian has very kindly provided the. In reality, however, the successions to the throne would be arranged in advance or would be resolved in the course of feuds and intestine strives. AVDALIan ABDAL ? of ALEKSANDERian. Both associations are registered as a public non-governmental organization. ARMAVENIyan. The author himself explains that he is incapable of listing all of them. The latter often is deeply rooted in the ancient kinship and tribal beliefs and totems of the Armenian clans. Some of our names have Greek, Latin, or Persian roots due to long years of neighboring and mixed marriages between the royal families. "the first created" or "the first borne". Armenian, is a form of arka, a term used to describe a king or royalty. 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.) ARABANLIan ( ) Native of village of Araban in the vicinity of Aintab, Historic. For the foregoing reasons, there, is only one family group with the name Arkun. The name Arkam has Fire element.Mars is the Ruling Planet for the name Arkam.The name Arkam having moon sign as Aries is represented by The Ram and considered as Cardinal .. ABAHOUNI (A) Possessing fearlessness, dauntlessness. Kings Queens and Ladies Names. However the author of "The Deeds" mentions the family names of only 167 lords, 13 of whom did not have a throne. AFIONian (T) Native of city of Afyon Karahisar (Black Fortress or castle of the Opium). Pavstos Buzand mentions 900 princely lords, who carried honorary services at the royal court and who sat on a special throne (gah) or cushion (bardz). It is remarkable that Prince Bagratuni himself rejected Khorenatsi's version of the origins of his family. Wheat stripper; shelling, sifting wheat cover. In October 1992 the Union of the Armenian Noblemen (UAN) was created and registered in Armenia. The nobility always played an important role in Armenian society. ARAKELian (A) To send or forward: apostle; disciple (of Jesus Christ). Armenian pagan goddess corresponding to Venus. period of "five principalities") the title of ishkhan (prince) was used in its local equivalent - that of melik (a 'devaluated' Arabic word for king). AINTABian (A) Native of city of Aintab in Historic Armenia. The latter became the most popular form of greeting and gradually changed its meaning to the equivalent of "mister" in modern Armenian. Organizationally, the Armenian nobility was headed by Grand Duke - metz ishxan or ishxanac ishxan in Armenian, who in some historical chronicles is also called metzametz. http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Dictionary_of_Armenian_Surnames_A&oldid=54505, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The nakharar families of ancient Armenia were listed in the so-called Gahnamaks and Zoranamaks, which were the official inventories or registrars that were positioning the families based on the criteria of honor, virtue and esteem. television show Howdy Doody when it went on the road. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Krause, Todd B. and John A.C. Greppin, and Jonathan Slocum. AVANESSian (A/H) Var. From the point of view of the Armenian language, the “ar” in the Macedonian word “tsar” and in the Latin word “caesar” is related to the Armenian name for the Sun - … of AGHAJANian, AGHASian, AGHATONian, etc. ? He and his co-religionists, Shadrach, (Setrag) and Meshak (Misak) were thrown in the furnace by the king’s order, yet. Also, there was an Armenian King Arshag. A submission from India says the name Arka means "The sun" and is of Bengali origin. Besides that, according to legend the Bagratuni dynasty has origins in Judea, according to Movses Khorenatsi, as they transferred to Armenia in 6th century B.C. ALIPOUNARian Native of village of Alipounar.in Dikranagerd, Historic Armenia. Ala: highest; Verdi: pertaining to. ARABian (T) Native of Arabia.or Ethiopian. Native of Avshar village in vicinity of Sepastia and Shabin Karahissar. AYRANJIan (T) Purveyor of a yogurt drink. Ali the noble, illustrious, exalted. ATAJANian (T/P) Ata: father; jan: soul, thus father, dear; darling; beloved friend. The official was apparently playing a cruel joke on the, couple by assigning different last names with the same meaning. The sons of the king, i.e. Name of an Armenian Saint from narek, a city In ancient Armenia. during the supremacy of the Sasanian kings of Persia. With the annexation of eastern Armenia - i.e. The Russian emperors either accepted the noble titles of the Armenian aristocracy or themselves elevated prominent representatives of Armenian origin in an effort to use the potential of the Armenian nobility. ALISian (A) River in Sepastia, Historic Armenia.. ALISHANian (Ab/P) A great or superior degree. Also var. 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. The area was named after it was settled by emigrants from, European Albania called Arnavouds. Bdeshkhs had their own armies, taxation and duties system, and could even produce their own coins. Even prior to this consolidation the traditional aristocratic emblems and coat-of-arms emerge. (A) Without a lord. ARABOGHLIan. of abullabut: Stupid, loutish. ARZOUHALJIan (T) Scrivener, petition preparer. Ishkhan normally would have a hereditary estate known as hayreniq and residence caste - dastakert. How they became Armenianised or why our family, adopted this name if they were not actually Arnavouds will remain an eternal mystery.”. Arkun, in, Armenian, is a form of arka, a term used to describe a king or royalty. Restoration of the Armenian nobility and its past role and significance in the society and the state; Reinstatement of the best traditions of the Armenian nobility and reestablishment of criteria for the noblemen's honor, morals and ethics; Restoration of the heraldry of the noble dynasties and their genealogy; Gathering, storing and scientific systemization of archival materials, research in the history of the Armenian nobility and specific dynasties; Presentation of the history of Armenian nobility and dynasties, families and their ancestors to the general public through the mass media and public lectures. As a result of dynastic marriages, the descendants of the Armenian royal house of Lusignan (Lusinian), a Frankish family who came to the Near East in the Crusades,[6] once ruling over Cilicia and Cyprus, merged with the representatives of the west European royal dynasty of Savoy reigning in parts of Italy. In the case of king's death the avag sepuh automatically would inherit the crown, unless there were other prior arrangements. AGHEGOUGian (A) In a state of well being.. AGHJAyan (T) Var. A submission from India says the name Arka means "Sun" and is of Sanskrit origin. According to the Gahnamak of the 4th century preserved in "The Deeds of Nerses", during the reign of king Arsaces II (Arshak II) (c.350-368) the number of the Armenian aristocratic houses reached 400. ASHOUGHian (A/Ab) Troubadour, term applied to a class of wandering minstrels. The term ishkhan derives from ancient Aryan root xshatriya (warrior-ruler). ANDEKian Var. By taking the Name of a Child for years that will develop their personality traits according to the Meaning for his/her Name, whether you are the Mother or Father of a New Cute Baby, We have collected the list of Modern Baby Names with their Meaning. (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. ALBOYAJIan (T) Red color dyer or painter. - the king had the right to make some changes in the Gahnamak. Gahnamak (Armenian: Գահնամակ, literally: "throne registrar") - was an official state document, list of places and thrones (bardzes) that the Armenian princes and nakharars were occupying at the royal court of Armenia. A submission from Canada says the name Arka means "King in Armenia". Ardavan. AGHABEGian (T/K) Agha: Lord, master, gentleman; Beg: feudal lord. Gahnamak was composed and sealed by the King of Armenia, because the nakharars (lords) were considered to be his vassals. See ODAJIan. The same system was continued during the Marzpanian period in the history of Armenia (5th–7th centuries), i.e. Arka - Boy's name meaning, origin, and popularity | BabyCenter. Tigran. of AVCHUH (T) Hunter. For example, in Artsakh of the Khamsa period (i.e. The new legal name of the company is Telecom Armenia CJSC. 47.Arakel (Armenian origin) to mean 'disciple of Jesus'. But since there are Armenians in lots of different countries around the world, people with this surname can be of different nationalities but are all Armenian in origin. The throne of the prince or nakharar was defined by his economic or military strength (according to the Zoranamak, literally: "strength registrar"), as well as according to the ancient tradition. (Ab) Powerful; strong, glorious king. Normally, people with the name Arkam are energetic, courageous and determined. Known as Gagik II King of Ani ( Ani being the capital of the kingdom at the time), a juvenile at the time, he was enthroned as Gagik II and ruled for a brief period from 1042 to 1045 before the Bagratid dynasty rule collapsed in Armenia. On 27 July 2012, another nobility association - the Meliq Union[9] - was registered by the Ministry of Justice of Armenia. Accordingly, tanuter meant "houselord" or "lord of the clan". following information on the provenance of the root word to the name. Below melik - or sometimes in parallel with it - was the title of yuzbashi (from? See VETSMADian. Equivalent of. These dynasties played a significant role in the struggle for the liberation of Armenia and the revival of Armenian statehood. However, the historical sources prove the existence of the Bagratuni family in the oldest period of Armenian history and speak of them as aboriginal Armenians. (Ab/T) Son of a native of Arabia or Ethiopia. ADURian Dim. AJELEJIan (T) One who is always in a hurry. Armavir – First capital of Armenia. Ardak. Armenian princely houses (or clans) were headed by tanuter. Bardzes - literally cushioned seats at the royal table but more broadly the actual status at the royal court - were distributed on the basis of pativ, i.e. Arkady Origin and Meaning. Unisex. The main goals of these nobility unions are: Princely families of late medieval Armenia, Melikdoms (Principalities) of Eastern Armenia. Boy. Famous People with the name Arka. AGHAMANOUKian (T) Young lord, master, gentleman. AROUKian (T) Aruk: Lean, emaciated; clean, pure, honorable. By its meaning the word tun (house) is very close to tohm (clan). Wed, Jan 30, 2019 8:15 p.m. ... German, and Swedish, under my own name and many pseudonyms. of HOVHANNESian from Yochanan: God is gracious. The historians mention various numbers of the Armenian noble houses during different periods of Armenian history. For example, the noble houses of Vahevuni and Mehnuni were believed to be offspring of Vahagn and Mihr, ancient Armenian deities of fire and war, and heavenly light and justice respectively. Sweet. ARMAGANian (Opera singer Lucine Amara’s family name).See ARMAGHANian. ASHBAHian (T/A) Keeper/preserver of cooked food ? (P) Gigantic, enormous body, dragon. of AZARYAyan, YEGHIAZARian. Anjar is a district in Lebanon. ? Adom: Atom: Ô±Õ¿Õ¸Õ´: Help from God: Abraham: Abraham: Աբրահամ: Father of nation: Aaron: Aaron: Ահարոն: Person who educates: Arsen: Arsen: Արսէն: Masculine: Ardag: Artak: Արտակ: Speed, swift the rose, rose-colored (See ALLAHVERDian). For example, a, couple on my mother’s side went together to the same registry official. AMBARJIan ()T) Storekeeper, warehouseman. clumsy, awkward; military conscript; See AJAMian. Sahak Parthev made the registrar available to the Sasanian Persian court, mentioning a total of 70 Armenian nakharars. One was given the, name Karabulut, black cloud, and the other Siyahbulut, also black cloud, siyah having, been borrowed from Persian. He was the marshal of Armenian nobility and had special privileges and duties. Translated from contemporary Armenian the word azat literally means "one who is free", a "freeman." Armenian. Armenian historian of the 13th century Stepanos Orbelian also mentions 400 nakharar thrones, who had "throne and respect" at the royal court of king Trdat III (287-332). AGHAMALIan (T) Lord and master of property, wealth. AGHOyan(A/P/T) Dim. (Ab) Bride, 2.Dim.of AROUSIAGian. Vartan Mamikonian [AKA Vartan Zoravar, legendary Armenian general killed in battle but preserved Armenia as first Christian nation in the world] Adhur Hormizd (Adrormizd) 451–465; Adhur Gushnasp (Ardervechnasp) 465–481; Sahak Bagratuni 481–482; Military occupation by General Shapur Mihran 482 Vahan Mamikonian (provisional) 482–483 Armenian noble clans traced their origins either back to the gods of the old Armenian religion or to the heroes and patriarchs of the Armenian people or the origins of non-Armenian families. AMIRian (T/P/Ab) Commander, chieftain, lord, knight, master. The roots of Armenian nobility trace back to ancient tribal society, when the proto-Armenian tribes separated from the primordial Indo-European community and selected chieftain leaders for governing the community, defending territory and leading military campaigns against their enemies. AYNILian (T/A) Good-looking youth; Native of Ayni, village in the vicinity of Ani. ADROUSHANian (P) Fire-temple, pagan altar. See KHANAMIRian. ANJARGOLian (Ab/T) Lake of water from the rock. AHMARANian (T) (Ehriman):Devilish; clever; alert. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. A branch of the Meliks of Karabagh (probably Melik-Avanian). The third layer of the Armenian aristocracy after the king and the bdeshkhs was composed by ishkhans, i.e. 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. AYIJIan (T) Ayuhjuh: Bear-leader; course rough man (esp. The name Arka is of Sanskrit origin, and is used mostly in Hindi speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world. ABAJIan (T) Maker or seller of coarse woolen cloth or cloaks. Both can be. Arka – king. 45.Ara (Armenian origin) which is an Armenian mythological name that symbolises 'the springtime'. These principalities preserved their status until the annexation of eastern Armenia into the Russian Empire. In another source of the 4th century 86 nakharars were listed. ATTARian (P/Ab) Apothecary, chemist, druggist. And since we actually don't have the throat sound "aa," we replaced it with the, simple "Õ¡"․ 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 "Õ²" sound; thus we have the, We also added the "singing" component to the word and gave the word the minstrel meaning, because all songs were love-songs.”. These baby name lists are organised alphabetically. The latter, most probably wуку fixed in Gahnamaks and Zoranamaks. The dynastic emblem of the Cilician Armenian royal house of Lusignan (Lusinian) reflected west European heraldic influence and consisted of red lions and crosses on the yellow and blue background of the shield. ASHKARian Var. For example, in his History of Armenia, Movses Khorenatsi traces the family origins of his sponsor prince Sahak Bagratuni to non-Armenian roots. AZARIGian. User Submitted Meanings. Along with this analysis, there is another interpretation of term nakharar, which is based on Armenian nakh and arar, i.e. opf APISOGHOMian, APRAHAMian. 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. of ASDVADZADOURian, DIRADOURian, KHACHADOURian. For example, the coat-of-arms of the Artashesian dynasty consisted of two eagles with the symbol of sun in the middle. Answer (1 of 11): Kardashian is definitely an Armenian name. AZHDAHARian. the number of possessed cavalry and infantry, responsibility in defending the northern, eastern, southern and western borders of Armenia, as well as the size of the troops that the noble houses were placing under the command of the king of Armenia in times of military campaigns. There are significant discrepancies and inaccuracies in the data of Gahnamaks of different centuries regarding the number of princely houses and degrees of their thrones. These Names are Modern as well as Unique. The Armenian kingdoms of Vanand (963-1065), Syunik (987-1170), and Lori (978-1113) had a system of nobility that was similar to the nobility of Cilicia. AGHAJANian (T/P) Lord, master, gentleman, beloved friend. Karabakh, Yerevan, Nakhichevan and Kars provinces - into the Russian Empire the titles, traditions and social institutions of the Russian nobility become dominant among the Armenian aristocrats as they were integrated into the imperial nobility Russian (rather western) style. According to the Armenian aristocratic tradition, the princely houses of [Poladian]Khorkhoruni, Bznuni, Mandakuni, Rshtuni, Manavazian, Angelea (Angegh tun), Varajnuni, Vostanikyan, Ohanian, Cartozian, Apahuni, Arran tun and some others, are all believed to be direct descendants of Nahapet (Patriarch) Hayk, whose epithet was Dyutsazn (from Ancient Greek θεός, meaning "divine"), or of Hayk's descendants. Askarian? AGHAKHANian. Õ¡Õ¯: Persian; “King”. Nagorno-Karabakh (also called Artsakh), a territory disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan, al… Unfortunately, the information is lost to us. Those who survived against all odds were forced to hide their aristocratic origins by changing family names and obliterating their family histories. Meaning of Arka. APIGian Dim. Father of Armenian nation. (T) Grower/seller of garden sage. the positions at the royal court) were changing rarely and were inherited from father to son. AKHARJALIan (A) Native of Akharja village in Yozgat District.of Historic Armenia. “The root of the word "asshuk" is the Arabic "ashk"= love; its derivation "aashuk" means, lover. variously defined as lord, sovereign, commander, chieftain or commander-in-chief. Thus, the social pyramid of the nobility of Great Armenia includes the following layers: This division, however, reflects the specific tradition of Great Armenia in its early period in history. Also, the two cardinal directions: “East”, “West” in the Armenian language are: “Arevelk”, “Arevmutk”, and the Armenian name for king is “Arka”. Later beys under Fuad Ist and Faruk IInd of Egypt, also bey & consul of Nader Shah of Iran. Exotic descents were in vogue among the early medieval Armenian aristocratic families. The aristocratic tradition in Armenia suffered another blow during the Bolshevik regime, when the nobility was dissolved as a social class and the noblemen underwent systematic oppression. Some others, such as the Mamikonians or Aravelians, were granted noble titles and/or offices, such as aspet (Armenian: ասպետ), 'coronator' and sparapet (Armenian: սպարապետ), 'generalissimo' by special decrees of medieval Armenian kings for their services to the royal court or the nation. Important man; senior; old-fashioned man. Indian, Sanskrit, Hindu, Marathi, Turkish. The Mamikonyan dynasty also had legends of coming from China.[1]. princes, were called sepuh. APRAHAMian (H) ABRAHAM: Father of peoples. AYVAZian (T/Ab/P) Servant, footman, steward, major domo of a princely household. of ANDREASian.or ANTRANIGian. Others were forced to take on new names. Sometimes their number is mentioned to be ninety, yet at other times it reaches up to three hundred. ANTRANIGian. An eagle holding a sheep was also the house symbol of Bagratuni nakharardom. Head of Armenian race This page was last edited on 31 December 2020, at 08:54. How unique is the name Earka? in games). The first attested Armenian royal dynasty was the Orontids which was ruling Armenia as a satrapy of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC.