Սաթենիկ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Սաթենիկ (Satʿenik).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Սաթենիկ (Satʿenik)

  1. Satenik, the name of the Alan princess who married Artashes I, the king of Armenia.
  2. A female given name, Satenik.

Declension

Derived terms

  • (diminutives): Սաթիկ (Satʿik), Սաթ (Satʿ)

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Սաթինեակ (Satʿineak)
  • Սաթինիկ (Satʿinik)
  • Սարթենիկ (Sartʿenik)

Etymology

Perhaps of Scythian origin: compare Ossetian Сата́на (Satána, Satana, an Ossetian mythological figure).

Alternatively, from սաթ (satʿ, black amber).

Proper noun

Սաթենիկ (Satʿenik)

  1. Satenik, the name of the Alan princess who married Artashes I, the king of Armenia

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), Սաթենիկ”, 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
  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1942–1962), Սաթենիկ”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
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