Armenian Names from the Chester Beatty Library

These names are drawn from The Chester Beatty Library: A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts. This source uses the 1913 version of the Hübschmann-Meillet transcription system.

Updated November 12, 2024.

Male Names | Female Names

Male Names

  • Abraham, 12th century
  • Alek’sanos, 1489
    • Alik’sianos, 1489, 1600
  • Alexander, before 1588
  • Alt’un, 1624
  • Aprelus, 12th century
  • Arak’el, 1364, 1446, 1541
  • Arghut’a, 1357
  • Arsen, 1574
  • Arta, c. 1273
  • Aslan, 1601
  • Astvadsatur, 1364, 1574, 1600
  • Avag, 1329-1336
  • Avetis, 12th century, before 1588, 1635
    • Avetik’, 1635
  • Azaria, 1600
  • Barsegh, 1174, 1331
  • Daniel, 1600, 1601, 1635
  • David, 1574
  • Dser, 1311
  • Esayi, 1536
  • Faratj, 1489
  • Ghazar, 1414, 1609
  • Grigor, 1174, 1329, 1342, 1357, 1446, 1541, 1574, 1609
  • Grigoris, 1594
  • Hakob, 12th century, 1342, 1449, 1600
    • Hakobik, 1600
  • Hayrapet, 1615, 1628-1629
  • Hndik, 1588
  • Hohannes, 1253, c. 1273, 1331, 1364, 1451, 1489, 14th-15th century, 1588, 1600, 1601
  • Hovsep’, 1414, 1541
    • Husip’, early 14th century
    • Hovasap’, c. 1273
  • Karapet, 1342, 15th century, 1541
  • Kirakos, 1244, 1249
    • Kiürakos, c. 1226-1267
    • Kiür, c. 1226-1267
  • Karapet, 1331, 1414, 1449, 1451, 1557, 1574, 1641
    • Kherapet, 1451
  • Khatchatur, 12th century, 1364, 1439, c. 1498-1509, 1588, 1591, 1600
    • Khatchat’ur, 1588
  • Khatchik, before 1627
  • K’ristap’or, 12th century
  • Khumarmam, 1615
  • Kostandin, 13th century
  • Levon, early 14th century
  • Mamlak’at’, 1588
  • Martiros, 1439, 1541, 1596, 1600, 1615, 1628-1629
  • Masum, 1628-1629
  • Melik’ Sult’an Khotché(?), 1574
  • Melk’iset’, 1600
  • Mesrop, 1600, 1608, 1615
  • Mik’ayel, 1357, 1609-1624
  • Minas, 1446
  • Mkrtitch, c. 1342, 1439, 1449, 1489
  • Mkhit’ar, 13th century
  • Murat, 1541
  • Nerses, 1331, c. 1342, 1574
  • Parsam (=Barsuma), c. 1498-1509
  • Patran, 1489
  • Poghos, 1600
  • Safar?, 1624
  • Sahak, 1489
  • Sargis, 12th century, c. 1273, 1329, 1342, 1588, 1594
  • Saven, 1644
  • Serovb, c. 1273
  • Simeon, c. 1226-1267, 15th century, 1541, 1629
  • Smbat, early 14th century
  • Sosen, 1635
  • Step’annos, 12th century, c. 1273, 1331, 1414, 15th century, 1628-1629
  • Sultan, 1446
  • Sultan(?) Melik’ (?), c. 1498-1509
  • Tjanipek, 1601?
  • T’adeos, 1439
  • T’amur, 1624
  • T’ank, 1635
  • T’eghan, 1628-1629
  • Tiratsu, 1342, 1348
  • T’oros, 1256-1268, 1311
  • T’ovma, 12th century
  • Trkhun, 1635
  • T’uma, 1451, 1635
  • Umek, 1357
  • Vahan, 1600
  • Vardan, 1451, c. 1498-1509, 1541, 1600, 1635
  • Zak’aria, 1611

Female Names

  • Alids, 1342
  • Alt’un, 1588
  • At’las, 1601
  • Azat khat’un, 1627
  • Azaz Tikin?, 12th century
  • Dilshat, 1451
  • Dshkhoy, 1541
  • Eghisé, 1414
  • Elizabeth, 1449
  • Et’ar, 1574, 1601?
  • Gohar or Gohar Melek’, 1414
  • Gulé, 1644
  • Heghiné, 1329, 1342
  • Hrip’sime, 1364
  • Kher khat’un, 12th century, 1446
  • Mahmur, 1635
  • Mam Khat’un or Khat’un, 1414
  • Maran, 1588
  • Maremtikin, 1331
  • Mariam, 1588, 1615
  • Martha, 1449
  • Merat’, 1439
  • [Mesr?] Melek’, 1451
  • Mina, before 1418
  • Munat’ Melik’, 1489
  • Nakh Melik’, 1489
  • Omet, 1615
  • Pana (Panu?) khat’un, 1489
  • P’asha, before 1439
  • Safar, 1588
  • Sara, 1489, 1600
  • Sirma, 1489
  • Soghome/Sghmer, 1628-1629
  • Sult’an Niger, 1628-1629
  • T’amam, 1600
  • T’anak, 1628-1629
  • T’ank khat’un, 14th-15th century
  • T’efanav, 1342
  • T’orvand, 1588
  • T’urvand, before 1588
  • Ulukhat’un, c. 1498-1509

Source

Beatty, A. Chester, and Serarpie Der Nersessian. 1958. The Chester Beatty Library ; a Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis.

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