Origin of Armenian Surnames

[LebHye]

Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

Originally Posted by Federate
Ördek in Turkish means "duck". So your last name could be a modified form of that word that implies that somewhere down the line, your grandfather might've been some kind of duck farmer or something. This is just a guess.

Thank u Federate and Seruven.

And i don't really know how it's pronouced, i don't even know how to speak in Amrenian, i just know a couple of basic words.

[seruven]

Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

Ördek in Turkish means "duck". So your last name could be a modified form of that word that implies that somewhere down the line, your grandfather might've been some kind of duck farmer or something. This is just a guess.

I agree with Fed. Ordakian pretty much sounds like Ördekian. You pronounce the first "a" like "e", right?

[Federate]

Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

Pareve,
I'm not sure if it's the right place to ask this question.
However, I know that the "ian" at the end of an Armenian surname means "the son of".
The problem is my great grandfather's surname is Ordakian and i couldn't find the meaning of ORDAK. Please, if anybody has any idea on this family name origin, meaning or anything, tell me.
Chenorhagalem.

Ördek in Turkish means "duck". So your last name could be a modified form of that word that implies that somewhere down the line, your grandfather might've been some kind of duck farmer or something. This is just a guess.

Perhaps Seruven could elaborate.

[LebHye]

Pareve,
I'm not sure if it's the right place to ask this question.
However, I know that the "ian" at the end of an Armenian surname means "the son of".
The problem is my great grandfather's surname is Ordakian and i couldn't find the meaning of ORDAK. Please, if anybody has any idea on this family name origin, meaning or anything, tell me.
Chenorhagalem.