Տիրան

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian Տիրան (Tiran).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Տիրան • (Tiran)

  1. a male given name, Tiran or Diran

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Iranian *Tīrān, from the name of the god reflected in Old Armenian Տիր (Tir).

Proper noun

Տիրան • (Tiran)

  1. a male given name

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Տիրան (Tiran) (learned)

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Տիրան”, 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
  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942–1962) “Տիրան”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
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