Արշակ

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Armenian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Armenian Արշակ (Aršak); see below.

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Արշակ  (Aršak)

  1. A male given name, Arshak.

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Old Armenian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Persian Aršaka, from arša (male). Derivation from arša (bear) is less likely. Compare Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsakēs), Parthian 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 (Aršak).

Proper noun [edit]

Արշակ  (Aršak)  (singular genitive Արշակայ)

  1. A male given name, Arshak. Corresponds to Arsaces of classical authors.

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References [edit]

  • Արշակ” in Hračʿya Ačaṙyan (1942–1962), Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran (Yerevan: Yerevan State University)
  • Արշակ in Mxitʿar Sebastacʿi (1769), Baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui: Baṙaran yatuk anuancʿ (Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy)