Խաչատուր

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Խաչատուր (Xačʻatur).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Խաչատուր • (Xačʻatur)

  1. a male given name, Khachatur

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Old Armenian

Etymology

From խաչատուր (xačʻatur, given by the cross), from խաչ (xačʻ, cross) + -ա- (-a-) + տամ (tam, to give).[1] Typologically compare Greek Σταύρος (Stávros), from σταυρός (stavrós, cross). In use since the 11th century.

Noun

Խաչատուր • (Xačʻatur)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Խաչատուր (Xačʻatur)

References

  1. Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1944) “Խաչատուր”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 24) (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 467
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