Tag : Armenian last names

Armenian last names (family names) bear the suffix -ian, -iants, -ants,
-iantz, -yan, -ents, -entz, -ontz or -ouni.

The difficulty of the host countries in understanding the Armenian sounds may have caused changes to the Armenian last names. The spoliation of properties and destruction of documents during the Armenian Genocide may have caused the alteration or the loss of the Armenian last name.

Zaven Der Ghazarian

Dear follow cousins,We are original Armenians from Pakarich village, near Erzinga, Turkey. As I know my grand father, Mihran Genocide survivor, died 1978, in Serbia. I hope We are some relatives! In expecting some answer from You.Sincerely,Zaven Silva K My paternal grandmother Keghetzig Der ...
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