Gayane (given name)

Gayane (Armenian: Գայանե (reformed); Գայիանէ (classical)), also spelled Gayaneh, is a popular Armenian female name of unknown meaning.[1] Some relate it to the Ancient Greek word gaia, who was the "earth goddess,"[2][3] see Gaia.

Gayane
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameArmenian
Meaningunknown
Region of originArmenia
Other names
Related namesGayaneh, Gayne

Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301.[4] She was subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.[5][6]

Notable people with the name Gayane:

References

  1. "Origin of the name GAYANE". 20knames.com. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  2. (in Russian) http://name.passion.ru/encyclopedia/gayane/ Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://www./ babynology.com/meaning-gayane-f4.html
  4. Ekmekdjian, Monique (1992). Les prénoms arméniens. Collection Arménies (in French). Marseille: Editions Parenthèses. p. 47. ISBN 978-2-86364-068-5. OCLC 28974050. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  5. "Feast of Saint Gayane and Her Companions celebrated in the Armenian Church". The Armenian Church. June 10, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  6. (in Russian) http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/2027/
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