Alaverdyan
Alaverdyan or Alaverdian is an Armenian patronymic surname. There are two possible origuns. It may come comes from a combination of two words: from the Old Armenian word ալավ (alav) meaning flame, fire[1], and from the Old Armenian երդ (erd) meaning roof, figuratively meaning house, family. The surname, translated, means "family hearth." By another version, derived from the given name Allahverdi, similar to some other surnames introduced in the Russian Empire.[1]. Notable people with the surname include:
- Khristofor Alaverdyan (1895–1942) Soviet general
- Larisa Alaverdyan
- Nairuhi Alaverdyan, Azerbaijani Soviet folk singer and dancer
- Natalia Alaverdian, Belgian fashion businesswoman
See also
- All pages with titles containing Alaverdian
- All pages with titles containing Alaverdyan
References
- ^ Vladimir Nikonov, "Опыт словаря русских фамилий". Этимология. II. Moscow: Nauka: 239pp. 1973.
Quote: Алавердов (Alaverdov) — 1) отчество с русск. суф. -ов от мусульманск. м. л. и. Аллахверди — тюрк, форма из араб. 'Аллах дал', семантически тождественно с греч. Феодот, др.-русск. Богдан; 2) русск. адаптация иноязычной ф., напр., арм. Алавердян (Alaverdyan), из той же основы. Другие формы ф. — Алабердеев, Аллавердов, Аллахвердиев, Аллахвердов (Alaberdeyev, Allaverdov, Allahverdiyev, Allahverdov).
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