Difference between revisions of "Dictionary of Armenian Surnames B"
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BAKALian (Ab) Grocer. | BAKALian (Ab) Grocer. | ||
− | BAKAMJIan (T) Bakam is a type of red pear, the juice of which was used to dye felt for fez and saddle pads. Cesar Chekijian provides the following information on this unique name: “In Aintab, Turkey, in the 1860’s two partners by the name of Yeghia who were in the lucrative felt (Keche in Turkish) making business and who were known as Kechejian, invented a dark blue/purple color dye from the ‘Bakam’ tree, which is the name for a variety of pear tree grown near Aintab. The Dye became very popular for not running or fading, business prospered and so, both partners’ families became known as the Bakamjians, and one partner’s daughter married the other partner’s son, creating one (and only) Bakamjian family. My aunt married Yeghia’s grandson (also named Yeghia – Eleazar: “God is my Help”), who was ordained in 1932 as Der Mesrob Bakamjian.” | + | BAKAMJIan (T) Bakam is a type of red pear, the juice of which was used to dye felt for |
+ | |||
+ | fez and saddle pads. Cesar Chekijian provides the following information on this unique | ||
+ | |||
+ | name: “In Aintab, Turkey, in the 1860’s two partners by the name of Yeghia who were in | ||
+ | |||
+ | the lucrative felt (Keche in Turkish) making business and who were known as Kechejian, | ||
+ | |||
+ | invented a dark blue/purple color dye from the ‘Bakam’ tree, which is the name for a | ||
+ | |||
+ | variety of pear tree grown near Aintab. The Dye became very popular for not running or | ||
+ | |||
+ | fading, business prospered and so, both partners’ families became known as the | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bakamjians, and one partner’s daughter married the other partner’s son, creating one (and | ||
+ | |||
+ | only) Bakamjian family. My aunt married Yeghia’s grandson (also named Yeghia – Eleazar: | ||
+ | |||
+ | “God is my Help”), who was ordained in 1932 as Der Mesrob Bakamjian.” | ||
BAKARDZian See BAKIRJIan. | BAKARDZian See BAKIRJIan. | ||
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BAKTRAyan. | BAKTRAyan. | ||
− | BALABANian 1. (T) Huge bear-like man; 2. (T) Maker/player of a double-reed wind instrument the origin of which is the Armenian doudoug.3. (P) Native of Balaban Khoy, a village in Aland Rural District, Safayyeh District, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran | + | BALABANian 1. (T) Huge bear-like man; 2. (T) Maker/player of a double-reed wind |
+ | |||
+ | instrument the origin of which is the Armenian doudoug.3. (P) Native of Balaban Khoy, a | ||
+ | |||
+ | village in Aland Rural District, Safayyeh District, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan | ||
+ | |||
+ | Province, Iran | ||
BALABEGian (T) Young tiger, young prince. | BALABEGian (T) Young tiger, young prince. | ||
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BALADOUNI | BALADOUNI | ||
− | BALAKian (T) Buffalo calf. (H) A Biblical character described in the Book of Numbers, and who was opposed to the Israelites who had been brought out of Egypt. | + | BALAKian (T) Buffalo calf. (H) A Biblical character described in the Book of Numbers, and |
+ | |||
+ | who was opposed to the Israelites who had been brought out of Egypt. | ||
BALALIan. | BALALIan. | ||
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BALOyan.Dim. of | BALOyan.Dim. of | ||
− | BALTA-BASHJIan (T) Maker/seller of axes, cleavers, hatchets; woodcutter; sapper or pioneer; fireman equipped with an axe; halberdier in the old Palace Guard of the Sultan. | + | BALTA-BASHJIan (T) Maker/seller of axes, cleavers, hatchets; woodcutter; sapper or |
+ | |||
+ | pioneer; fireman equipped with an axe; halberdier in the old Palace Guard of the Sultan. | ||
BALTAyan.See BALTA-BASHJIan | BALTAyan.See BALTA-BASHJIan | ||
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BARMAZian. | BARMAZian. | ||
− | BARONian.(A) Princely title of respect dating back to the Rupenian Dynasty in feudal times. | + | BARONian.(A) Princely title of respect dating back to the Rupenian Dynasty in feudal |
+ | |||
+ | times. | ||
BAROORian See BAROUYRian | BAROORian See BAROUYRian | ||
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BASHMAKian See BASHMAKCHIan | BASHMAKian See BASHMAKCHIan | ||
− | BASHMAKCHIan (T) Shoemaker, or someone who looks after the removed shoes of those entering a mosque. | + | BASHMAKCHIan (T) Shoemaker, or someone who looks after the removed shoes of those |
+ | |||
+ | entering a mosque. | ||
BASMADJIan. See BASMAJIan. | BASMADJIan. See BASMAJIan. | ||
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BASTian | BASTian | ||
− | BATAKian (T) Quagmire, bog, marsh; about to sink or perish; desperate (condition or affair). | + | BATAKian (T) Quagmire, bog, marsh; about to sink or perish; desperate (condition or |
+ | |||
+ | affair). | ||
BATALIan. | BATALIan. | ||
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BERGOUDian. | BERGOUDian. | ||
− | BERGUBEGian (A/K) Native of Berg, a village in the vicinity of Kars, in Historic Armenia. Beg is Kurdish for lord, therefore: lord of the village. | + | BERGUBEGian (A/K) Native of Berg, a village in the vicinity of Kars, in Historic Armenia. |
+ | |||
+ | Beg is Kurdish for lord, therefore: lord of the village. | ||
BERian. | BERian. | ||
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BEYAZian White. Someone with light coloredskin. | BEYAZian White. Someone with light coloredskin. | ||
− | BEYLERian.(T) Plural possessive form of bey, formerly a title inferior to pasha and superior to agha. Later used to denote gentleman, prince, chief. | + | BEYLERian.(T) Plural possessive form of bey, formerly a title inferior to pasha and |
+ | |||
+ | superior to agha. Later used to denote gentleman, prince, chief. | ||
BEYLIKian | BEYLIKian | ||
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BINGAZian | BINGAZian | ||
− | BIRAZian (T) A little; rather, Originally BOYRAZIAN (Moving with the wind) boy: height, stature; raz: secret, mystery. | + | BIRAZian (T) A little; rather, Originally BOYRAZIAN (Moving with the wind) boy: height, |
+ | |||
+ | stature; raz: secret, mystery. | ||
BIREBIRian | BIREBIRian | ||
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BOGOSSian. See BOGHOSian. | BOGOSSian. See BOGHOSian. | ||
− | BOHAJIan. See BOYAJIan. This misspelling of Boyajian is an example of the variances that can result from the differences between Eastern and Western Armenian. As a conjecture, the following scenario is plausible. When an Eastern Armenian-speaking person bears the name Boyajian, he writes the name with the spelling of the letter J (hee) for the y sound instead of (yech) as is done in Western Armenian. Then, when a Western Armenian-speaking person sees the name Boyajian spelled with the letter J (hee), he pronounces it Bohajian. | + | BOHAJIan. See BOYAJIan. This misspelling of Boyajian is an example of the variances that |
+ | |||
+ | can result from the differences between Eastern and Western Armenian. As a conjecture, | ||
+ | |||
+ | the following scenario is plausible. When an Eastern Armenian-speaking person bears the | ||
+ | |||
+ | name Boyajian, he writes the name with the spelling of the letter J (hee) for the y sound | ||
+ | |||
+ | instead of (yech) as is done in Western Armenian. Then, when a Western Armenian-speaking | ||
+ | |||
+ | person sees the name Boyajian spelled with the letter J (hee), he pronounces it Bohajian. | ||
BOHATian (T) Bootblack. | BOHATian (T) Bootblack. | ||
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BONJOUKJIan (T) Maker or seller of glass beads. | BONJOUKJIan (T) Maker or seller of glass beads. | ||
− | BONJOUKLIan (T) Adorned with beads, especially a blue bead in a child’s hair or a horse’s mane to avert the evl eye. | + | BONJOUKLIan (T) Adorned with beads, especially a blue bead in a child’s hair or a |
+ | |||
+ | horse’s mane to avert the evl eye. | ||
BONJUKJIan See BONJOUKJIan. | BONJUKJIan See BONJOUKJIan. | ||
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BOUDAGHian (T) Branch, grapevine. | BOUDAGHian (T) Branch, grapevine. | ||
− | BOUDAKian (P) Guelder-rose (Dutch) a cultivated variety of the cranberry tree, or bush with large globose heads of sterile flowers; snowball tree. | + | BOUDAKian (P) Guelder-rose (Dutch) a cultivated variety of the cranberry tree, or bush |
+ | |||
+ | with large globose heads of sterile flowers; snowball tree. | ||
BOUDAKLIan See BOUDAKian. | BOUDAKLIan See BOUDAKian. | ||
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BOURJEKian (T) Burchak: Cultivator of vetch, as feed for farm animals. | BOURJEKian (T) Burchak: Cultivator of vetch, as feed for farm animals. | ||
− | BOURMAJIan (T) Preparer/seller of a sweet dessert made of walnuts rolled in flaky dough. Known also as saghi bourma, or sari bourma, both of which are variants of sareghi bourrma, a sultans head cover, which it is supposed to resemble. | + | BOURMAJIan (T) Preparer/seller of a sweet dessert made of walnuts rolled in flaky dough. |
+ | |||
+ | Known also as saghi bourma, or sari bourma, both of which are variants of sareghi | ||
+ | |||
+ | bourrma, a sultans head cover, which it is supposed to resemble. | ||
BOURMAyan.See BOURMAJIan | BOURMAyan.See BOURMAJIan | ||
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BOURNAZian (T) Large nose. As a symbol of pride: proud, arrogant. | BOURNAZian (T) Large nose. As a symbol of pride: proud, arrogant. | ||
− | BOURNOUTian (Ab) Variant of burunotu: nose weed, or snuff. Snuffing tobacco dealer. The foregoing has been attested to by Prof. George Bournoutian of Iona College, who states, “You are correct. The family is from Van and yes they must have been selling snuff tobacco sometime in the 19th century.” | + | BOURNOUTian (Ab) Variant of burunotu: nose weed, or snuff. Snuffing tobacco dealer. The |
+ | |||
+ | foregoing has been attested to by Prof. George Bournoutian of Iona College, who states, | ||
+ | |||
+ | “You are correct. The family is from Van and yes they must have been selling snuff | ||
+ | |||
+ | tobacco sometime in the 19th century.” | ||
BOURNOUZian (Ab) Burnoose, woolen cloak, bathrobe. | BOURNOUZian (Ab) Burnoose, woolen cloak, bathrobe. | ||
− | BOUROUJIan (T) Silkworm thread spinner, whose work follows removal of the silk thread from the cocoon, which has been soaked in water, and which thread has been subsequently dried and dyed. | + | BOUROUJIan (T) Silkworm thread spinner, whose work follows removal of the silk thread |
+ | |||
+ | from the cocoon, which has been soaked in water, and which thread has been subsequently | ||
+ | |||
+ | dried and dyed. | ||
BOUROUNSOUZian.(T) Literally, without a nose; figuratively, having no sense of | BOUROUNSOUZian.(T) Literally, without a nose; figuratively, having no sense of | ||
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BOYAJAYan.See BOYAJIan | BOYAJAYan.See BOYAJIan | ||
− | BOYAJIan (T) dyer, colorman, bootblack, house painter, fine arts painter, dealer in paints. | + | BOYAJIan (T) dyer, colorman, bootblack, house painter, fine arts painter, dealer in |
+ | |||
+ | paints. | ||
BOYALIan. | BOYALIan. | ||
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BOZADJIan See BOZAJIan | BOZADJIan See BOZAJIan | ||
− | BOZAJIan (T) A bozaji is a purveyor of boza, a fermented drink made from millet. The boza ale has recently gained wider popularity. Here follows a quotation from the Bizarre News Magazine issue of January 17, 2007: | + | BOZAJIan (T) A bozaji is a purveyor of boza, a fermented drink made from millet. The boza |
+ | |||
+ | ale has recently gained wider popularity. Here follows a quotation from the Bizarre News | ||
+ | |||
+ | Magazine issue of January 17, 2007: | ||
Breast-Enhancing Beer Gains Popularity | Breast-Enhancing Beer Gains Popularity | ||
− | LONDON, Since Bulgaria joined the European Union, sales of Boza Ale, which claims to give women bigger breasts, has skyrocketed. European men have been purchasing the beer, made from yeast and fermented flour, for European women since the extra taxes were removed with EU participation, Britain's the Sun reported Monday. Bar owners and shopkeepers are also stocking up, the report said. The Sun said a Romanian man, Barmy Constantin Barbu, traveled across the Danube River just to purchase a case of Boza Ale for his wife. "I really hope I see an improvement," Barbu said. | + | LONDON, Since Bulgaria joined the European Union, sales of Boza Ale, which claims to give |
+ | |||
+ | women bigger breasts, has skyrocketed. European men have been purchasing the beer, made | ||
+ | |||
+ | from yeast and fermented flour, for European women since the extra taxes were removed | ||
+ | |||
+ | with EU participation, Britain's the Sun reported Monday. Bar owners and shopkeepers are | ||
+ | |||
+ | also stocking up, the report said. The Sun said a Romanian man, Barmy Constantin Barbu, | ||
+ | |||
+ | traveled across the Danube River just to purchase a case of Boza Ale for his wife. "I | ||
+ | |||
+ | really hope I see an improvement," Barbu said. | ||
BOZARJIan. See BOZAJIan | BOZARJIan. See BOZAJIan | ||
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BOZIGian.Dim. of BOZian. | BOZIGian.Dim. of BOZian. | ||
− | BOZKURTian.(T) Grey wolf: intelligent, shrewd, clever, sharp, witty, cunning, sly, crafty, artful. Legendary wolf said to have led the Turks across a mountain barrier into the open world. The Grey Wolf was the title of a book published in July 1952 by the British writer HS Armstrong about the famous Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Grey Wolf was the name some gave to Ataturk for reviving Turkish nationalism. | + | BOZKURTian.(T) Grey wolf: intelligent, shrewd, clever, sharp, witty, cunning, sly, |
+ | |||
+ | crafty, artful. Legendary wolf said to have led the Turks across a mountain barrier into | ||
+ | |||
+ | the open world. The Grey Wolf was the title of a book published in July 1952 by the | ||
+ | |||
+ | British writer HS Armstrong about the famous Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Grey | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wolf was the name some gave to Ataturk for reviving Turkish nationalism. | ||
BOZoklu See BOZian. | BOZoklu See BOZian. |
Revision as of 05:42, 22 December 2018
BAAGHJIan.
BABACHANian.See BABAJANian.
BABADSHANJANian.
BABAEGHian.
BABAIGHian.
BABAJANian (T/P) Dear father; good natured, fatherly.
BABAKian.
BABAKCHANian.
BABAKHANian (T) Princely father.
BABAKHANLOUyan (T) Like a princely father.
BABAMian (T) My father.
BABANian.
BABASian
BABASINian.
BABADZHANyan See BABAJANian.
BABAyan (T) Father, forefather, venerable man, head of a religious order.
BABian (T) Grandfather.
BABIGian Dim. of BABian.
BABIKian See BABIGian.
BABISSian.
BABKENian See PAPKENian.
BABLANian.
BABLOUZian (H) Conflation of Biblical locations of Babel and Uz. A Native thereof.
BABODJIan.
BABOGHLIan.(T) Grandfather’s son.
BABOOMian.
BABOUDJIan.
BABOUMian.
BABOUJian See PABOUJIan.
BABOyan.Dim. of BABian.
BABUJIan See PABOUJIan.
BACLACIan See BAKLAJIan.
BADACHIan.
BADAKian.
BADALIan (Ab/P) Substitute, equivalent; sum paid for exemption from military service.
BADAMian.
BADANAJIan (T) Whitewasher; preparer of color washes.
BADASHIan.
BADEERian.
BADEMian.
BADERian.
BADEREDJIan.
BADIGUian.
BADIKian.
BADISHKHANian (A) Juvenile prince.
BADJAKSEJIan See BAJAKSOUIZian.
BADJANian.
BADKAMADARian ( ) Bearer.
BADKERHANian.
BADMAKRian.
BADMAZian.
BADRIGian.(Gr) Patrikios (Patrick): Nobility.
BADRIKian.See BADRIGian.
BADVAGANian.
BAGBOUDARian.
BAGAMian.
BAGATOURian See BAHADOURian.
BAGAyan.
BAGDADian See BAGHDADian
BAGDASARian. See BAGHDASARian.
BAGDASSian. See BAGHDASARian.
BAGDASSARian See BAGHDASARian.
BAGDATian.See PAKRADian.
BAGDIGian.
BAGDIKian.
BAGDOyan.Dim. of BAGHDASARian.
BAGERDJIan.
BAGHALIan (Ab/T) Grocer.
BAGHAMian See BARGHAMian.
BAGHASSARian.See BAGHDASARian.
BAGHAZARian. See BAGHDASARian.
BAGHBOUDARian (A) Small drop. (T) Tie, bond, pruned garden.
BAGHCHAJIan (P/T) Gardener.
BAGHCHIan (P/T) Vine dresser.
BAGHCHEDJIan See BAGHCHAJIan.
BAGHCHEJIan See . BAGHCHAJIan
BAGHDADian (Ab) Native of Baghdad.
BAGHDADLIan.See BAGHDADian
BAGHDALIan.
BAGHDASARian (As) (Balthasar) Protector of the king: (Bibl.); Lord of Treasures;
Name of one of the three Magi.
BAGHDASian Dim. of BAGHDASARian.
BAGHDASSARian See BAGHDASARian.
BAGHDASSRian. See BAGHDASARian.
BAGHDIGian.Dim. of BAGHDASARian
BAGHDIKian.Dim. of BAGHDASARian
BAGHDOyan Dim. of BAGHDASARian
BAGHERian (T) Middle part of the body, bosom; (P/A) Vineyards.
BAGHJAHJIan See BAGHCHAJIan.
BAGHJIan See BAGHCHIan.
BAGHMANCHINian
BAGHMANyan.
BAGHOOMian See BAGHOUMian.
BAGHOUMian.
BAGHOYian.Dim. of BAGHDASARian
BAGHRAMian (T) My bosom; See BARGHAMian.
BAGHRian
BAGHSARian.See BAGHDASARian
BAGian.
BAGIRian.
BAGISHKANian See BEGISHKHANian.
BAGLAGIan.See BAKLAJIan.
BAGOUMian.
BAGHOUMian.
BAGRADUNI.See PAKRADOUNI
BAGRAMian.
BAGRATOUNI See PAKRADOUNI.
BAGRATUNI See PAKRADOUNI.
BAGRian.
BAGUMian.See BAGOUMian.
BAHADIRian.See BAHADOURian.
BAHADOURian. (P) Brave; bold; gallant,;hero.
BAHADURian See BAHADOURian
BAHARian.(Ab) Vendor of allspice.
BAHAROZian.
BAHCHEJIan (T) See BAGHCHAJIan
BAHCHUVANian (T) Gardener.
BAHian.
BAHLAVIan.
BAHOOSian.
BAHTIARian See BAKHTYARian.
BAHTIYARian See BAKHTYARian
BAIBOURTian See BAYBOURTian
BAIBURTian See BAYBOURTian
BAIDARian See BAITARian, BAYTARian
BAIDZARian.(A) Clear, bright, shining.
BAIRAMian See BAYRAMian.
BAITARian (Ab/P) Veterinary surgeon.
BAJAKian.(T) Leggy person.
BAJAKSIZian.See BAJAKSUZian
BAJAKSUZian (T) Legless, shankless; therefore, someone short in stature.
BAJOyan.Dim. of BAJAKian.
BAKALian (Ab) Grocer.
BAKAMJIan (T) Bakam is a type of red pear, the juice of which was used to dye felt for
fez and saddle pads. Cesar Chekijian provides the following information on this unique
name: “In Aintab, Turkey, in the 1860’s two partners by the name of Yeghia who were in
the lucrative felt (Keche in Turkish) making business and who were known as Kechejian,
invented a dark blue/purple color dye from the ‘Bakam’ tree, which is the name for a
variety of pear tree grown near Aintab. The Dye became very popular for not running or
fading, business prospered and so, both partners’ families became known as the
Bakamjians, and one partner’s daughter married the other partner’s son, creating one (and
only) Bakamjian family. My aunt married Yeghia’s grandson (also named Yeghia – Eleazar:
“God is my Help”), who was ordained in 1932 as Der Mesrob Bakamjian.”
BAKARDZian See BAKIRJIan.
BAKERian See BAKIRJIan.
BAKERDJIan See BAKIRJIan.
BAKERJIan See BAKIRJIan.
BAKHCHINian.
BAKHTYARian (P) Lucky, fortunate.
BAKHTIARian.See BAKHTYARian
BAKIMJIan
BAKIRCIyan See BAKIRJIan
BAKIRJIan (T) Coppersmith.
BAKIRTSIan (T) Native of Bakir Madan, Historic Armenia.
BAKJIan.
BAKKALian See BAKALian.
BAKLADJIan.See BAKLAJIan.
BAKLAGIan.See BAKLAJIan.
BAKLAJIan.(T) Dealer in broad beans.
BAKLARZian.See BAKLAJIan.
BAKLAVian.
BAKLAyan See BAKLAJIan
BAKMAZian See PEKMEZian.
BAKOyan.Dim. of
BAKRAJIan (Ab/T) Maker/seller of copper buckets, coffee pots.
BAKRDJIan See BAKRAJIan or BAKIRJIan.
BAKTRAyan.
BALABANian 1. (T) Huge bear-like man; 2. (T) Maker/player of a double-reed wind
instrument the origin of which is the Armenian doudoug.3. (P) Native of Balaban Khoy, a
village in Aland Rural District, Safayyeh District, Khoy County, West Azerbaijan
Province, Iran
BALABEGian (T) Young tiger, young prince.
BALADJIan (P) Honeymoon.
BALADOUNI
BALAKian (T) Buffalo calf. (H) A Biblical character described in the Book of Numbers, and
who was opposed to the Israelites who had been brought out of Egypt.
BALALIan.
BALAMian (T) My child. My honey.
BALANian (T) porch.
BALASANian (P) Dispenser of balm, balsam.
BALASSANian See BALASANian.
BALAyan (P/T) High, eminent; honeymoon; child.
BALBALIan.( ) Native of village in Cilicia, Historic Armenia.
BALCIyan (T) See BALJIan
BALDADian (T) Taste or gift of honey.
BALDERian.
BALDURian.
BALEKian.See BALUKJIan.
BALEKDJIan.See BALUKJIan.
BALEKJIan See BALUKJIan.
BALEMian.See BALAMian.
BALGIan.See BALJIan.
BALGOCHIan.
BALian (P/T) Dear honey.
BALIGian Dim. of BALian.
BALIKian.Dim. of BALian.
BALIKJIan See BALUKJIan.
BALIMian See BALAMian.
BALIOZian (T) See BALYOZian.
BALJIan (T) Purveyor of honey.
BALKHian
BALKIan.
BALLARian.
BALMANOUGian (T/A) Honey child or baby child..
BALMANOUKian. See BALMANOUGian
BALMANUKian.See BALMANOUGian
BALOLIan.See BALOULIan
BALOULIan (T) Derived from bahalu or pahali: dear, high-priced.
BALOUMian See BALAMian.
BALOyan.Dim. of
BALTA-BASHJIan (T) Maker/seller of axes, cleavers, hatchets; woodcutter; sapper or
pioneer; fireman equipped with an axe; halberdier in the old Palace Guard of the Sultan.
BALTAyan.See BALTA-BASHJIan
BALTAJIan See BALTA-BASHJIan
BALTAZARian.See BAGHDASARian
BALUKJIan. (T) Fisherman, fishmonger
BALULIan.See BALOULian.
BALUSHian.
BALYOSian (T) Old title of Venetian Ambassador, applied vulgarly also to foreign consuls.
BALYOZian (T) Dealer in sledgehammers.
BANian.
BANAyan.
BANDAHian
BANDARyan.
BANDAyan.
BANDAZian (P) Dealer in banding materials.
BANDEyan.
BANDOyan.Dim. of BANDAZian.
BANERian.
BANian
BANIRian (A) Cheese maker/dealer. See PEYNIRJIan.
BANJARJIan
BANKian
BANNAyan (T) Fit, proper, suitable.
BANOSian.
BANOyan.Dim. of
BAPELIan.See PAPELian
BARASATian.
BARian.
BARAGHian.
BARAJIan.
BARAJIKian.
BARAKHian.
BARALIan.
BARANian.
BARASADJIan.
BARAVARian.
BARBARian.
BARBATian.
BARBERian.
BARBOyan.Dim. of
BARDAKian See BARDAKJIan
BARDAKDJIan. See BARDAKJian.
BARDAKJIan. (T) Maker/seller of drinking glasses/cups.
BARDEZBANian.See BARDIZBANian
BARDISBANian.See BARDIZBANian
BARDIZian. See BARDIZBANian
BARDIZBANian (A) Gardener.
BARDOORian.
BAREDian.
BARFARian.
BARGAMian.See BARGHAMian.
BARGDASARian.See BAGHDASARian.
BARGHAMian (Ab/As) Son of the people.
BARGHOUTian. See . BARKHOUDARian.
BARGOUDIAN See . BARKHOUDARian.
BARHORDARian See . BARKHOUDARian
BARIGian.Dim. of
BARIKian
BARJIJIan.
BARKAyan.
BARKEVian ( ) Gift.
BARKHORDARian See . BARKHOUDARian.
BARKHOUDAHian
BARKHOUDARian (P) Fortunate.
BARMAKian.See PARMAKian.
BARMAKSEZian.See PARMAKSZian.
BARMAKSZian. See PARMAKSZian.
BARMAZian.
BARONian.(A) Princely title of respect dating back to the Rupenian Dynasty in feudal
times.
BAROORian See BAROUYRian
BAROOSHian.
BAROOTJIan See BAROUTJIan
BAROOYRian See BAROUYRian
BAROTian See BAROUTJIan
BAROUDJIan See BAROUTJIan.
BAROUNian.
BAROUSHian.
BAROUTJIan Gunpowder maker/dealer..
BAROUYRian (A) Circuit, ring, circle.
BAROVian.
BARRONian See BARONian.
BARSAMian (Ab/As) Son of abstainer, fasting.
BARSANian See BARSAMian.
BARSANOGULLARian.
BARSEGHian.See PARSEGHian
BARSEKian. See PARSEGHian
BARSOian.Dim. of PARSEGHian
BARSOOMian.See BARSOUMIan.
BARSOUyan.Dim. of BARSOUMian.
BARSOUMian.
BARSUMian.See BARSOUMIan.
BARTEKian.
BARTEVian.( ) Parthian
BARTIGian.
BARTOGHOMEOSian See PARTOUGHIMEOSian.
BARUTCUyan. See BAROUTJIan
BARUTJIan See BAROUTJIan
BARYSHian.
BASAMIyan
BASian.
BASDAJIan.See BASTAJIan.
BASDEKian.
BASHian.(T) Headman.
BASHJIan.See BASHian.
BASHMAKian See BASHMAKCHIan
BASHMAKCHIan (T) Shoemaker, or someone who looks after the removed shoes of those
entering a mosque.
BASMADJIan. See BASMAJIan.
BASMAGIan See BASMAJIan.
BASMAJIan (T) Printed cloth or calico maker/seller, dry goods dealer.
BASMARJIan. See BASMAJIan.
BASRALIan (Ab) Native of Basra, Iraq.
BASSENian.
BASSMADJIan.See BASMAJIan.
BASTADJIan See BASTAJIan
BASTAJIan(T) Street pushcart vendor.
BASTEGian.
BASTEKian.
BASTERMAJIan See PASTERMAJIan.
BASTian
BATAKian (T) Quagmire, bog, marsh; about to sink or perish; desperate (condition or
affair).
BATALIan.
BATIKian (T) Submerged.
BATMANian.
BATMANOZERian
BATMASian See BATMAZian
BATMASUHian See BATMAZian
BATMAZian (T) Not destroyed, not to go out of existence.
BATTAyan.
BATZANian.
BAVOUKian
BAYADyan See BAYATian.
BAYATian (T) Stale, not fresh.
BAYBOURTian ( ) Native of Bayburt, a city near Erzerum in Historic Armenia.
BAYBURTian See BAYBOURTian.
BAYDARian See BAITARian, BAYTARian.
BAYDian.
BAYENDERian.
BAYERian.
BAYIZian.
BAYLARian.See BEYLERian
BAYLERian.See BEYLERian
BAYMOUSHAKian
BAYNEyan
BAYRAKDARian (P) Standard bearer
BAYRAKTARian See BAYRAKDARian
BAYRAMian (Ab) Moslem religious feast (holiday) following Ramadan
BAYRAMSHIan.
BAYTARian (Ab) Farrier. See BAITARian.
BAYZARian.See BAIDZARian.
BAZian. Dim. of BAZARBASHian, BAZARGANian,.BAZZAZian, BASMAJIan.
BAZARBACHian.See BAZARBASHian.
BAZARBASHian.(P/T) Head of the marketplace.
BAZARGANian.(P) Itinerant merchant; peddler.
BAZAZian See BAZZAZian
BAZERJIan.
BAZEyan.
BAZIKian See BEZEKCHIan
BAZILian.
BAZIRGANian.See BAZARGANian.
BAZIRGIan.Dim. of BAZARGANian.
BAZIRJIan.
BAZMAJIan.See BASMAJIan.
BAZOUKian.
BAZOyan.Dim. of BAZARBASHian, BAZARGANian, BEZAZian, BASMAJIan.
BAZZAZian (P/Ab) Linen-draper.
BCHAKJIan See BICHAKJian.
BCHTIKian.
BEBEKian.(T) Doll maker/vendor.
BEBEKJIan See BEBEKian.
BEBERian.
BEBIRian.
BEBOyan.Dim. of
BECHAKDJIan See BICHAKJIan.
BECHLIan See BESHLIan.
BECIDian See BEJITian
BECIDyan See BEJITian
BEDELian.See BADALIAN.
BEDian.Dim. of BEDEVian, BEDROSian, HAIRABEDian, GARABEDian, etc.
BEDERian.
BEDEVIan (P/T) Bedouin, nomad; (K) Beauty.
BEDEyan.
BEDIGHian. Dim. of BEDROSian
BEDIKian. Dim. of BEDROSian
BEDIRian.
BEDISHian.
BEDIVIan.See BEDEVian.
BEDOHian.Dim. of BEDROSian
BEDONian.
BEDOUKian
BEDOYan. Dim. of BEDROSian
BEDRASSian. See BEDROSian
BEDROSian (Gr) Petros: Rock, stone.
BEDROSSian.See BEDROSian
BEGHian.
BEGHOZian.
BEGian (K) Lord.
BEGIJANian.(K/P) Dear lord.
BEGLARian.(K) Lords.
BEGLIan (K) Lord-like
BEGNAZARian (K/Ab) Lord Nazar.
BEGOUMian.(K/T) My lord.
BEHESNILIan.\ ( ) Native of Behesnil in Historic Armenia.
BEIKian.See BEGian.
BEJAKian. See BICHAKJIan.
BEJANian.
BEJIan.
BEJITian (T): Necessary.
BEJOyan.Dim. of
BEKARian (T) Celibate, bachelor, provincial living alone in a large town.
BEKCHIan (T) (Night) watchman, sentry, forest guard, warden.
BEKDEMERian
BEKEARian.
BEKERian.
BEKEREDJIan.
BEKERian.
BEKian See BEGian.
BEKIARian.See BEGLARian.
BEKJIan. See BEKCHIan.
BEKLIan. See BEGLIan.
BEKMEJIan.
BEKMESEyan.See PEKMEZian.
BEKMEZian. See PEKMEZian.
BEKMEZDJIan. See PEKMEZian.
BEKNAZARian.See BEGNAZARian.
BEKTASHIan (T) Belonging to the Bektashi sect of Dervishes. Freethinker, dissolute.
BEKZADian.
BELAyan (T) Grief. See BALAyan.
BELEDIan (T) Belonging to a town; local, municipal; civic.
BELEKDANian (T) Belik: plait of hair.
BELEKHian.
BELEMJIan.
BELIan.
BELINian.
BELOyan.Dim. of
BENian (T) See BENLIan
BENDAyan See BENDEyan
BENDEyan (T) Servant.
BENDian (P/T) Tie, band, bind, fastening vendor.
BENDIKian.Dim. of BENDian.
BENGLIan.See BENLIan
BENGOyan Dim. of BENGLIan, PENIAMINian. ?.
BENLIan (T) Having a mole or beauty spot on the face or body.
BENNAyan See BANNAyan
BENNEyan See BANNAyan
BENONian.
BEOREKJIan (T) Maker/seller of meat/cheese turnovers.
BERAKEHian
BERAZian.
BERBERian (T) Barber, hairdresser.
BEREDJIKLIan.See BEREJIKLIan.
BEREJIKian.See BEREJIKLIan.
BEREJIKLIan. ( ) Native of Berejik, a town in Historic Armenia.
BEREKGIan.
BERERian
BERGian. (A/K) Native of Berg, a village in the vicinity of Kars, in Historic
Armenia
BERGOUDian.
BERGUBEGian (A/K) Native of Berg, a village in the vicinity of Kars, in Historic Armenia.
Beg is Kurdish for lord, therefore: lord of the village.
BERian.
BERJian (A) Elegant, superb, pompous.
BERJANOUSHian.(A) Feminine form of BERJian.
BERJOOHIyan.See BERJOUHIyan
BERJOUHIyan.(A) Feminine form of BERJian.
BERKSANLARian.
BEROUDian.
BERSAMian. See BARSAMian.
BERTIGian.
BERTIZian ( ) Native of Bertiz in Historic Armenia.
BERZJIan.See BEZJIan.
BESian.
BESHian.See BESHLIan.
BESHARian.
BESHGETOORian.See BESHGEURTEURian.
BESHGETURian.See BESHGEURTEURian.
BESHGEUTEURian (T) Hold or contain five
BESHGUTURian See BESHGEUTEURian.
BESHIGJIan (T) Cradle builder/seller.
BESHIGTASHLIan (T) Stone/rock cradle; Name of district in Istanbul.
BESHLIan. (T) One of five.
BESNILIan.
BESHTEPE (T) Five hills.
BESTEPE See BESHTEPE.
BEUDJEKian.
BEUGEKian buchuk?
BEUREKJIan.See BEOREKJIan.
BEURKLIan.
BEYAZian White. Someone with light coloredskin.
BEYLERian.(T) Plural possessive form of bey, formerly a title inferior to pasha and
superior to agha. Later used to denote gentleman, prince, chief.
BEYLIKian
BEYLIKJIan
BEZAZian See BAZZAZian.
BEZDIGian.See BZDIGian.
BEZDIKian.See BZDIGIan.
BEZDJIan.See BEZJIan.
BEZEKCHIan (T) Decorator, especially one who dresses brides.
BEZIDJIan.
BEZIKian.See BEZEKCHIan
BEZIRian.See BEZIRJIan.
BEZIRGANian (P/T) One who exploits religion or politics for his own ends.
See BAZARGANian.
BEZIRJIan.(T) Linseed grower/seller.
BEZJIan (T) Dealer in linen, cotton cloth, canvas.
BEZZAZian See BEZAZian, BAZAZian, BAZZAZian.
BIBERian (T) Cultivates and/or markets peppers or pimientos.
BIBERJIan See BIBERian.
BIBULian See BOULBOULian.
BIDILIKian.
BIDOyan.Dim. of
BIDROSian ( ) See BEDROSian.
BIGDERian.
BIJAKJIan. See BUCHAKJIan.
BIJIMENian.
BIKLARian.
BILALian
BILANian.
BILAZARian.(T) Without reprimand or reproach.
BILBILian.
BILBULian.See BOULBOULian.
BILEMDJIan See BILEMJIan.
BILEMJIan (T) One who sharpens knives and scissors.
BILEZERian.See BILAZARian.
BILEZIKian (T) Bracelet, bangle, wristlet, collet dealer.
BILEZIKJIan.See BILEZIKian.
BILIZERian.
BILZERian.
BINBASHian Military rank of Major.
BINGAZian
BIRAZian (T) A little; rather, Originally BOYRAZIAN (Moving with the wind) boy: height,
stature; raz: secret, mystery.
BIREBIRian
BITCHAKJIan See BICHAKJIan.
BIUCKian.
BIYAZian See BEYAZian, PIYAZian.
BIZDIKian See BZDIGian.
BLAJIan.
BLAyan
BLBULian See BOULBOULian.
BLIKian.
BLODJIan.
BOYAN
BOBian See BABian.
BOBELIan Native of village of Bobe ?
BOBIGian.
BOBOyan.Dim. of
BOCEKCian See BOJEKJIan
BOCian.
BOCKian.
BOCOTZIan.
BODian.
BODIKian.
BODOSian.
BODOURian.(T) Diminutive, stocky, squat, dwarfish, dumpy.
BODOZIan.
BODRIGHian.See BADRIGian.
BODURian See BODOURian
BODURJANian.(T/P) Dear little one.
BOEREKJIan.
BOGASian.See BOGHOSian
BOGASSian.See BOGHOSian
BOGAZian.
BOGDANian (Rs) God given, senior.
BOGDASARian See BAGHDASARian
BOGHAZLIan (T) Gluttonous.
BOGHARian.See POGHARARian
BOGHCHALIian See BOGHCHAyan
BOGHCHAyan (T) Bundle
BOGHIGian.Dim. of BOGHOSian.
BOGHIKian.Dim. of BOGHOSian
BOGHJALIan.See BOGHCHAyan
BOGHOyan Dim. of BOGHOSian, BOGHCHAyan, etc.
BOGHOSian (G) Small, minor.
BOGHOSCHIKian.
BOGHOSSian. See BOGHOSian.
BOGHOZian See BOGHOSian.
BOGIGian Dim. of BOGDANian, BOGHOSian.
BOGOyan . Dim. of BOGDANian, BOGHOSian.
BOGONian.
BOGOSian See BOGHOSian.
BOGOSSian. See BOGHOSian.
BOHAJIan. See BOYAJIan. This misspelling of Boyajian is an example of the variances that
can result from the differences between Eastern and Western Armenian. As a conjecture,
the following scenario is plausible. When an Eastern Armenian-speaking person bears the
name Boyajian, he writes the name with the spelling of the letter J (hee) for the y sound
instead of (yech) as is done in Western Armenian. Then, when a Western Armenian-speaking
person sees the name Boyajian spelled with the letter J (hee), he pronounces it Bohajian.
BOHATian (T) Bootblack.
BOHCHAian See BOGHCHAyan
BOHCHALIan See BOGHCHAyan
BOHCHELIan. See BOGHCHAyan
BOHDJELIan. See BOGHCHAyan
BOHEGian See BOGHOSian,
BOHIGIAN See BOGHOSian,
BOHIKian See BOGHOSian.
BOHJALIan See BOGHCHAyan
BOHJELIan. See BOGHCHAyan
BOHTCHALIan See BOGHCHAyan
BOIADJIan.See BOYAJIan.
BOIAGIan. See BOYAJIan.
BOIANGIan. See BOYAJIan.
BOJAKSIZian.See BAJAKSOUZian.
BOJEKian.See BOJEKJIan
BOJEKJIan (T) Lobsterman.
BOKATZIan.
BOLAyan.
BOLADian.See PULADian.
BOLANian.
BOLATian See PULADian.
BOLOyan.See BOULIBEGian, BOULEYan, BOULIGian, BOULian.
BOLSETSIan. Native of Istanboul.
BOLSETZIan.See BOLSETSIan.
BOMOUSHAKian
BONAPARTIian.
BONDATZIan.
BONDJOUKDJIan See BONJOUKJIan.
BONDOSian.
BONIATian.
BONIABOGHANian.
BONJOKian.See BONJOUKLIan or BONJOUKJIan . BONJOUKJIan (T) Maker or seller of glass beads.
BONJOUKLIan (T) Adorned with beads, especially a blue bead in a child’s hair or a
horse’s mane to avert the evl eye.
BONJUKJIan See BONJOUKJIan.
BONJUKLIan See BONJOUKLIan.
BONSUKian.
BOODAGHian. See BOUDOUGHian, BOUDAKian.
BOODAKian. See BOUDAKian.
BOODANian.
BOOGDANian.See BOGDANian.
BOOKRAJIan See BAKRAJIan.
BOOLGHOORJIan See BULGHOURian.
BOOLOOZian.
BOOLUZian.
BOORJIan.See BOUROUJIan.
BOORNAZian.See BOURNAZian.
BOOROOJIan See BOUROUJIan.
BOORUJIan. See BOUROUJIan.
BORANian See BORANJIan.
BORANJIan (T) Borani: a dish of vegetables and rice.
BORHANian.See BORANJIan.
BORian.
BOREKCIyan.See BEOREKJIan.
BOREKJIan See BEOREKJIan.
BORNOZian See BOURNOUZian.
BORODian.
BOROOGian.
BOROyan
BORUGian.
BORZAKian.
BOSHian.
BOSHNAKian (T) Native of Bosnia.
BOSKOURDian.
BOSNian.
BOSTAGIan.See BASTAJIan.
BOSTANian.See BOSTANJIan.
BOSTANJIan (T) Vegetable, cucumber, melon gardener, truck farmer.
BOSTONian.
BOTADJIan.
BOUBOUCHIan.
BOUCHAKian.See BUCHAKJIan.
BOUDAGHian (T) Branch, grapevine.
BOUDAKian (P) Guelder-rose (Dutch) a cultivated variety of the cranberry tree, or bush
with large globose heads of sterile flowers; snowball tree.
BOUDAKLIan See BOUDAKian.
BOUDOUGHian.(A) Fruit vendor.
BOUJICANian (T) Buchuk: half; an: man; a short man.
BOUJIKian
BOUJOUKian.
BOUJOULIan.
BOUKOUKHLIan.
BOULBOULian (Ab) Nightingale.
BOULIan.
BOULDOUKian See PELTEKian.
BOULDOyan.Dim. of PELTEKian.
BOULGHOURJIan.See BULGHOURian.
BOULGOURJIan. See BULGHOURian.
BOULOUTian.(T) Cloud.
BOURCHOLIan.
BOURGHOLian See BULGHOURian.
BOURGOUJIan. (T) Driller, corkscrew-maker
BOURian.
BOURJEKian (T) Burchak: Cultivator of vetch, as feed for farm animals.
BOURMAJIan (T) Preparer/seller of a sweet dessert made of walnuts rolled in flaky dough.
Known also as saghi bourma, or sari bourma, both of which are variants of sareghi
bourrma, a sultans head cover, which it is supposed to resemble.
BOURMAyan.See BOURMAJIan
BOURNAZian (T) Large nose. As a symbol of pride: proud, arrogant.
BOURNOUTian (Ab) Variant of burunotu: nose weed, or snuff. Snuffing tobacco dealer. The
foregoing has been attested to by Prof. George Bournoutian of Iona College, who states,
“You are correct. The family is from Van and yes they must have been selling snuff
tobacco sometime in the 19th century.”
BOURNOUZian (Ab) Burnoose, woolen cloak, bathrobe.
BOUROUJIan (T) Silkworm thread spinner, whose work follows removal of the silk thread
from the cocoon, which has been soaked in water, and which thread has been subsequently
dried and dyed.
BOUROUNSOUZian.(T) Literally, without a nose; figuratively, having no sense of
smell, or, possessed of low self-esteem, as the nose was considered a symbol of pride.
BOURSALIan (Gr) Native of city of Bursa in Historic Armenia.
BOUSian Truncation of BOGOSian. See BOGHOSian.
BOUTCHAKDJIan See BUCHAKJIan.
BOUTSASKTSIan ( ) Native of
BOVian.
BOYan.
BOYACIan See BOYAJIan
BOYADGIan See BOYAJIan.
BOYADJIan SEE BOYAJIan.
BOYADZHIan See BOYAJIan
BOYAJAYan.See BOYAJIan
BOYAJIan (T) dyer, colorman, bootblack, house painter, fine arts painter, dealer in
paints.
BOYALIan.
BOYAMian (T) One of common or ordinary height.
BOYAN Dim. of BOGHOAian, BOYAJIan.
BOYATZIan.
BOYMOUSHAKian
BOYNERian
BOYRAZian.
BOZAyan.
BOZABALIan.
BOZADJIan See BOZAJIan
BOZAJIan (T) A bozaji is a purveyor of boza, a fermented drink made from millet. The boza
ale has recently gained wider popularity. Here follows a quotation from the Bizarre News
Magazine issue of January 17, 2007:
Breast-Enhancing Beer Gains Popularity
LONDON, Since Bulgaria joined the European Union, sales of Boza Ale, which claims to give
women bigger breasts, has skyrocketed. European men have been purchasing the beer, made
from yeast and fermented flour, for European women since the extra taxes were removed
with EU participation, Britain's the Sun reported Monday. Bar owners and shopkeepers are
also stocking up, the report said. The Sun said a Romanian man, Barmy Constantin Barbu,
traveled across the Danube River just to purchase a case of Boza Ale for his wife. "I
really hope I see an improvement," Barbu said.
BOZARJIan. See BOZAJIan
BOZBECKian See BOZBEKian.
BOZBEKian.
BOZian (T). Gray, light-color complexioned, fair-haired.
BOZIGian.Dim. of BOZian.
BOZKURTian.(T) Grey wolf: intelligent, shrewd, clever, sharp, witty, cunning, sly,
crafty, artful. Legendary wolf said to have led the Turks across a mountain barrier into
the open world. The Grey Wolf was the title of a book published in July 1952 by the
British writer HS Armstrong about the famous Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Grey
Wolf was the name some gave to Ataturk for reviving Turkish nationalism.
BOZoklu See BOZian.
BOZOyan See BOZian.
BRAZILIan.
BRODJIan See BOUROUJIan.
BRONOZian. See BOURNOUZian.
BROOJIan (T) See BOUROUJIan.
BROSHian.(T) Maker/seller of broaches.
BROUKian..
BROULIan.
BROUSALIan.( ) Native of Brusa in Historic Armenia.
BRUCHIan.See BOUROUJIan.
BRUSALIan.See BROUSALIan.
BRUTyan.
BSHIKian.
BTCHAKJIan See BUCHAKJIan.
BUCHAKian . See BUCHAKJIan.
BUCHALJIan.
BUCHUKian (T) Half..
BUDAGHian See BOUDAGHian.
BUDAKian See BOUDAKian
BUDURian.See BODOURian.
BUDZian.
BUKRUyan.
BUKUJIan.
BULBULIan See BOULBOULian
BULDAKian See PELTEKian.
BULGANian
BULGHADARyan.
BULGHOURian (P) Hulled wheat vendor.
BULGHURian See BULGHOURian
BULGHURJIan See BULGHOURian
BULGOURJIan See BULGHOURian.
BULGURian See BULGHOURian
BULLUKian.See BALUKJIan.
BURian.
BURGAZian.
BURGUJIan See BOURGOUJIan.
BURMAyan See BOURMAJIan
BURNAZian See BOURNAZian.
BURNUTian See BOURNOUTian.
BURUJIan See BOUROUJIan.
BURUNian See BOUROUNian.
BURUSHian.
BURSALIan See BOURSALIan.
BUSAGian (A) Crown.
BUTIGian.
BUTYRSKAyan.
BUYUKian (T) Large person.
BUYUKAGOPian.(T/H) Big Jacob.
BUYUKDAGian.(T) Large scar, brand.
BUZANTIan.See PYOUZANTian.
BYNDERian.
BZDIGian (A) Small person.
BZDIKian.See BZDIGian.