Անահիտ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Անահիտ (Anahit).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Անահիտ (Anahit)

  1. (Armenian mythology) Anahit
  2. A female given name.

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *Anāhīt. Compare Old Persian 𐎠𐎴𐏃𐎡𐎫 (Anahita).

Proper noun

Անահիտ (Anahit)

  1. (Armenian mythology) Anahit
  2. (Greek mythology) Aphrodite or Artemis
  3. (Roman mythology) Diana or Venus

Declension

Derived terms

  • անահտական (anahtakan)

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942), Անահիտ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 145f
  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837), Անահիտ”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan. Anuankʿ anjancʿ [Armenian–Italian Dictionary. Appendix of Personal Names], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1499b
  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), Անահիտ”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʿ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), Անահիտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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