Խաչատուր

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Խաչատուր (Xačʿatur).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Խաչատուր (Xačʿatur)

  1. A male given name, Khachatur

Declension

Derived terms

See also


Old Armenian

Etymology

From խաչատուր (xačʿatur, given by the cross), from խաչ (xačʿ, cross) + -ա- (-a-) + տուր (tur, something given).[1] Typologically compare Greek Σταύρος (Stávros), from σταυρός (stavrós, cross). In use since the 11th century.

Noun

Խաչատուր (Xačʿatur)

  1. A male given name

Declension

  • Խաչիկ (Xačʿik)
  • Աստուածատուր (Astuacatur)
  • Գրիգորատուր (Grigoratur)
  • Քրիստոսատուր (Kʿristosatur)

Descendants

References

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