Երեմիա

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Երեմիա (Eremia).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Երեմիա • (Eremia)

  1. (biblical) Jeremiah
  2. an Armenian male given name, Yeremia

Usage notes

Used as a given name of Armenians from the 5th century until now.

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Avandakan ew patmakan anjnanunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Traditional and Historic Personal Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 60
  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1944) “Երեմիա”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 24) (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 136–142

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Երեմիաս (Eremias)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías).

Proper noun

Երեմիա • (Eremia)

  1. (biblical) Jeremiah
  2. an Old Armenian male given name, Eremia

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Երեմիա (Eremia)

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1944) “Երեմիա”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 24) (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 136–142
  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Երեմիա”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 90
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