Armenian Family names

[ARK]

Re: Armenian Family names

^^I'm telling you...we are related...we even share the same uncle! >

Nice to meet u! you are my overseas cousin!

[Jen]

Re: Armenian Family names

^^I'm telling you...we are related...we even share the same uncle! >

[ARK]

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Yep, I have an uncle called Minas Minassian...it actually sounds funny...I think that a lot of the last names are derived from first names...if I'm not wrong, here is another thread explaning it...my other uncle's name is Ichkhan and our cousin's last name is Ichkhanian...by the way, I was told Ichkhan means prince, is that right??? How about Takuhy???

ichkhan means prince or a ruler, takuhi means queen.

[ARK]

Re: Armenian Family names

Yep, I have an uncle called Minas Minassian...it actually sounds funny...I think that a lot of the last names are derived from first names...if I'm not wrong, here is another thread explaning it...my other uncle's name is Ichkhan and our cousin's last name is Ichkhanian...by the way, I was told Ichkhan means prince, is that right??? How about Takuhy???

Wow! what a coincedence Jen! i have an uncle called Minas Minassian too!

[ARK]

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when saying armo name i ment there are armenians who are named minas

sorry i didn't get that! of course there r, my uncle's name is Minas and i guess we have a church in here called surp minas.

[Jen]

Re: Armenian Family names

when saying armo name i ment there are armenians who are named minas

Yep, I have an uncle called Minas Minassian...it actually sounds funny...I think that a lot of the last names are derived from first names...if I'm not wrong, here is another thread explaning it...my other uncle's name is Ichkhan and our cousin's last name is Ichkhanian...by the way, I was told Ichkhan means prince, is that right??? How about Takuhy???

[Crissy]

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Ok found out a bit of my history with the family names. As far as my dad remembers. During the WWII my grandfather was a "Fidayee" and while in Tavriz a group of Armenians got cought by the persians, the remaining (inlcuding my grandfather) arranged to have their names changed and by the help of the Armenian priest they got back to Urmiye (not sure if I have spelled it right). He then change the surname back to Haroutiounian.

[Ari]

Re: Armenian Family names

when saying armo name i ment there are armenians who are named minas

[dsarkasian]

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yes my brother, i know. jouhar is persian which means ink! is'nt that intersting!

Yes,very interesting...indeed.

[ARK]

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I have some cousins that live in the Midwest USA. Their surname is Jouharian and they don't know where it came from or it's meaning. Anybody got a clue?

yes my brother, i know. jouhar is persian which means ink! is'nt that intersting!