Armenian "ethnic" surnames

[Armenak]

How many Armenian surnames can you think of that refer to a specific ethnic group? Does this mean that Armenians with such surnames originally had an ancestor belonging to one of these ethnic groups? Here's what I've come up with so far:

 

Arabian (Arab)

 

Arnavoudian (Albanian)

 

Berberian (Berber)

 

Boulgarian (Bulgarian)

 

Cherkezian (Circassian)

 

Gourjian/Vratsian (Georgian)

 

Hounanian/Younanian (Greek)

 

Inglizian (English)

 

Kurdian/Kurdoglian (Kurdish)

 

Majarian (Hungarian)

 

Tatarian (Tatar)

 

http://www.armenian.name/index.php?a=index&d=3

[Zartonk]

I have a relative named Parsadanian. Curiosly enough, he is a doctor of Iranian Studies.

[Johannes]

Thanks Armenak, veri nice topic.

 

Berberian is from barber, Younanian-Hunanian is from Old Testament Յունան-Յովնան, but not Յունաստան-Ionia: Let me add others I heard.

Bosnoyan (if it is from Bosnian)

Lazian

Ajamian, Ajemian

Frangian, Frankian

Hindoyan

Habeshian (from Habeshistan-Abyssina-Ethiopia)

Those surnames are because of diasporan situation of Armenians.

Where is he from?

He is from Portugal.

Who is he?

He is the son of who was from Portugal, Portugalian.

And what about Sakayan? Has any body explanations about the origin of this surname? Is it from the ancient people named scythes սկիւթացիք or saks սակեր as in Sakastan-Sajestan?

Հայ սերնդակից մը ունէի դպրոցը... անունն էր Desiré Turkmen:

Edited August 8, 2008 by Johannes

[Nané]

don't forget Afrikian (Աֆրիկյան)

[Arpa]

Berberian

Barber of Seville-Figaro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j9C4C0Xawg...feature=related

And, this Vardan Mamikon-chinq

Not to forget that "bulgar-ian" is a variation of "bulghur-tsavar" and "majar-ian" is fermented grape juice , a precursor to wine , "MESH".

Btw. The Armenia word for "magyar=hungarian" is մակյար not մաճար.

And as long as we are talking about "ethnic-geographical" names let us begin with "haleptsi-ian".

Screw the furkiied "haleb-LI-ian"

Many have removed that damned "LI" from their surnames, like sassoun-li-an has become sassounian, vanli-ian has become venetsian.... and so on. Then what are those marash-li-ians an aitab-li-ians waiting for? Another kenotsid?

BTW. Figaro means maker, fixer, matchmaker.

Edited August 8, 2008 by Arpa

[Armenak]

Ans as long as we are talking about "ethnic-geographical" names let us begin with "haleptsi-ian".

Screw the furkiied "haleb-LI-ian"

What about Halabi?

[kakachik77]

one of the armenian last names that i don't understand is

 

Aslanian - Aslan meaning "lion" in Turkish, which is also a Turkish male name

 

the problem is that we don't have a last name Aryutsyan, how come?

[Arpa]

What about Halabi?

Yes, dear Armenak, we are keenly aware and not arguing the "I" ending denoting geographical and ethnic origin. It is very common in many languages including but not limited to Arabic and Persian, like IsfahanI, TeheranI, SourI, SyrianI, EmenI etc. We also know about Nagib Halabi and his gaughter Lisa, aka Queen Nour of Jordan. Please read my note again. I am talking about the furkufiying "LI" ending while beside all the others, in Armenian we use "TSI" to denote geographical origin.

Edited August 8, 2008 by Arpa

[Armenak]

Yes, dear Armenak, we are keenly aware and not arguing the "I" ending denoting geographical and ethnic origin. It is very common in many languages including but not limited to Arabic and Persian, like IsfahanI, TeheranI, SourI, SyrianI, EmenI etc. We also know about Nagib Halabi and his gaughter Lisa, aka Queen Nour of Jordan. Please read my note again. I am talking about the furkufiying "LI" ending while beside all the others, in Armenian we use "TSI" to denote geographical origin.

From what I've heard, some of those Armenians who lived in Aleppo/Syria before the genocide have this surname (Halabi).