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- Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:48 pm
- Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
- Topic: Dikranagerdtsi Dialect
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10080
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:22 pm
- Forum: Family Name Origin
- Topic: the BOYAJIAN name
- Replies: 16
- Views: 40131
Boyajian
According to my dictionaries both old and new, the Turkish word 'boya' can mean several things: dye, paint, color, make-up, pigment, tincture, varnish, shoe-blacking. The Turkish word 'boyaji' pronounced 'boyajuh' which Armenians and Assyrians spell and pronounce 'boyaji/boyajy can mean several thin...
- Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:23 am
- Forum: Find your Hyerenagits
- Topic: Dikranagerd.Tigranocerta.Amida.Diyarbekir
- Replies: 35
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My grandfather, Der Kasbar, was the priest of the village of Alipounar, which was within walking distance to the west of the city. His church was named Sourp Asdvadzadznah, and a photo copy of the painting on the altar can be found in Dikran Mgunt's book on Amida. Der Kasbar, along with his eldest s...
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:40 pm
- Forum: Family Name Origin
- Topic: Macaryan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10548
Macaryan
The yan ending suggests Eastern Armenian, the Western Armenian usually transliterating as Magar.
According to Hannessian, Magar is from Macarios, Greek for happy, lucky.
According to Hannessian, Magar is from Macarios, Greek for happy, lucky.
- Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:38 pm
- Forum: Family Name Origin
- Topic: Armenian name for John
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16314