-յան

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See also: ian, ían, iän, -ian, -ían, Ian, and Ian.

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -եան (-ean).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-յան (-yan)

  1. forming belonging/affiliation adjectives
    միջնադարmiǰnadarMiddle Ages
    միջնադարյանmiǰnadaryanMedieval
    ԱմերիկաAmerikaAmerica
    ամերիկյանamerikyanAmerican
  2. forming surnames
    ՊետրոսPetrosPeter
    ՊետրոսյանPetrosyanPetrosyan
    ՀարությունHarutʻyunHarutyun
    ՀարությունյանHarutʻyunyanHarutyunyan
    ՍարգիսSargisSargis
    ՍարգսյանSargsyanSargsyan

Usage notes

Almost all Armenian surnames end in this suffix. Rarely, though, one can meet also -յանց (-yancʻ), -ունի (-uni), -ունց (-uncʻ), -ենց (-encʻ), -ոնց (-oncʻ).

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Persian: _یان (-iyân)