Armenian Genealogy Forum

I'am researching the meaning off the name CHAHBAZIAN and SARAFIAN. It's the names of my great-great-father and my great-great mother from Kayseri, Turkey. Someboby know a CHAHBAZIAN or SARAFIAN from Kayseri ? IAN=YAN means SON ŞAHBAZ/ SHAHBAZ : şahbaz 1. a large white falcon. 2. brave, courageous, ...

C.K. Garabed wrote: Magar is from Macarios, Greek for happy, lucky.

NO MACAR MEANS IN TURKISH MAGYAR

I was always told that Kalash meant handsome. Now there is some argument from my daughter about that. Also, that Guleserian meant rose. Anyone else know? The Kalashians were from Kharpet and the Guleserians were from Aintab. Thanks so much everyone. Both of SURNAME in Turkish Language. KELES/KELEŞ/...