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  • #81
    Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

    Hi,

    I was wondering if someone could help me out about my surname. My father was born in Romania as well as his father. My grandfathers last name was translated in Romania to Inezian but I know that the original surname was different. My father tells me that it was jinezian or something of that matter. I really would like to know if someone knows if that's the case or knows anything about what my last name means. He says it comes from son of the nervous people but I literally can't find anyone with our last name. If anyone has any input it would be appreciate.

    thanks,

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    • #82
      Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

      Hi Inezian.

      I did a basic search in Google and got these names...

      Try searching Armand Inezian and Amy Lucid Inezian for example.

      This let's you know that your last name is Armenian !

      Hope I could help.
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      • #83
        Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

        The suffix ian or yan does not mean « son of » but « belonging to the family of »
        Gomesh is the eastern armenian of « Komesh » in western armenian which means a buffalo.
        Ter (or der in western armenian) is a prefix meaning that the person is a lord or priest.
        Kun means sleeping. ( Maybe a sleeping priest.)

        May be somebody else will find another meaning

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        • #84
          Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

          Hi, My name is Artiom, I am from Lithuania and I am new guy in your forum. Sorry for my english, there may be some mistakes... Our I have really rare surname "Hachpanian". I know that "Hach" means "cross", and want to find out what does "pan" mean. My father said that its like "to secure, protect". I dont speak in armenian and my parents knowledge is short too. I tried to translate and I found out that "protect, secure" in armenian sounds "պահել" [pahel]. So its not very correct. Maybe it means "protected"? If someone could help me I would be very grateful. Thank you.

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          • #85
            Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

            How is it spelled in Armenian? people's latin transliteration of armenian vary...
            Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
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            "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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            • #86
              Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

              Originally posted by Kojotas View Post
              Hi, My name is Artiom, I am from Lithuania and I am new guy in your forum. Sorry for my english, there may be some mistakes... Our I have really rare surname "Hachpanian". I know that "Hach" means "cross", and want to find out what does "pan" mean. My father said that its like "to secure, protect". I dont speak in armenian and my parents knowledge is short too. I tried to translate and I found out that "protect, secure" in armenian sounds "պահել" [pahel]. So its not very correct. Maybe it means "protected"? If someone could help me I would be very grateful. Thank you.
              “Pan” is “ban” in western Armenian dialog, it means “who takes care” or “who makes” but “Hach” to my knowledge is missing something because it doesn’t mean anything, however “Khach” means cross or “Hats” means bread, it might be one of them.
              "Hachel" means "to bark".
              Last edited by Yedtarts; 02-18-2011, 08:28 PM.

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              • #87
                Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

                Originally posted by Yedtarts View Post
                “Pan” is “ban” in western Armenian dialog, it means “who takes care” or “who makes” but “Hach” to my knowledge is missing something because it doesn’t mean anything, however “Khach” means cross or “Hats” means bread, it might be one of them.
                "Hachel" means "to bark".
                I'd go with Hatspanian which is a common Armenianisation of the last name Ekmekdjian.
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                • #88
                  Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

                  "ÕxÕ¡Õ¹ÕºÕ¡Õ¶" that's how core writes in armenian. "ÕxÕ¡Õ¹" means "cross" 100%. "ÕºÕ¡Õ¶" [pan] - "ban", in western armenian dialog - "who takes care". So in your opinion this is the most realistic theory? I agree with this. I've heard before about that "who takes care" meaning, but I wasn't sure that "ban" means "who takes care", because I know nothing about any armenian dialogs. So it means that my progenitor was working in the place, where the crosses were made and he was maker or guard in that place...? Intresting etymology Thank you very much guys, I appreciate your help.

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                  • #89
                    Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

                    Sorry, these unknown letters had to be armenian, I don't know what happened...

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                    • #90
                      Re: Origin of Armenian Surnames

                      Kessisoglu? It's the Turkified form of Keshishian, I know - I have "keshish=monk, hermit" in Turkish, does it mean the same in Armenian? If it does, does that mean that the original bearer of this name was relative (or maybe a servant) of a monk?

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