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by drakal
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:13 pm
Forum: I'm Looking for...
Topic: kharpert-see's...?
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Re: kharpert-see's...?

My grandfather name was Sarkis Kaloyan,and came from the province of Kharpert. He arrived in Mexico with his wife Haiganoush, in 1924.
My grandfather was born in 1896.
by drakal
Sun May 23, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: Family Name Origin
Topic: Kaloian or Kaloyan
Replies: 0
Views: 7712

Kaloian or Kaloyan

Both my grandparents where from Kharpert. My grandfather family name is Kaloyan or Kaloian, well at least this is the transliteration.
I wondering how common is this family name, and what is the meaning.