In 1686, the Holy League retook Buda (Budapest) from the Ottomans. One document written in the aftermath lists some of the Ottoman prisoners of war, including several dozen janissaries. Although this is well after the SCA period, many of these names can be traced back to period, so I’ve listed…
These names are drawn from the Defter-i Mufassal-ı Livā-i Sivas, the 1574/1575 listing of every adult male (aged 15 and up) in Sivas Province, Turkey, and the taxes they owed. Armenian communities and Armenians living in Muslim communities were identified in the text, making it possible to tell Armenians from Muslims…
These names are drawn from the Defter-i Mufassal-ı Livā-i Sivas, the 1574/1575 listing of every adult male (aged 15 and up) in Sivas Province and the taxes they owed. Sivas had a sizable Shi’ite population, as well as an Armenian population. Updated October 23, 2024.
Updated November 12, 2024. Each source has its own transliteration method, so combining names from all the sources into one page would make it impossible to know how to pronounce each name. Therefore, each source has its own page. The first five pages are names from manuscripts written in Armenian…
These names were drawn from Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library. This source uses a transcription system that is explained in the preface of the book. Updated November 12, 2024. Male Names | Female Names Male Names Female Names Source Bodleian Library, Sukias Baronian, and F. C. Conybeare. 1918. Catalogue of…
These names are drawn from Treasures from the Ark: 1700 Years of Armenian Christian Art. This book uses the International Standard ISO 9985 transcription system. Updated November 12, 2024. Male Names | Female Names Male Names Female Names Source Nersessian, Vrej, and British Library. 2001. Treasures from the Ark: 1700 Years of Armenian Christian Art. Los…
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 Female Names Source Beatty, A. Chester, and Serarpie Der Nersessian. 1958. The Chester Beatty Library…
These names were drawn from Colophons of Armenian Manuscripts, 1301-1480. This source uses a variant of the 1913 version of the Hübschmann-Meillet transcription system. Everyone in this list was an Armenian-born Christian, despite the occasional presence of Muslim names like Abdǝl-Aziz. Updated November 12, 2024. Male Names | Female Names…
Male Names Amirdovlatʽ: Arabic amir “commander” + Persian dowlat “wealth” Amir-Pʽašʽay: Arabic amir “commander” + Turkish paşa “high-ranking lord” Aṙakʽel: Armenian aragil, “stork” [source] Ǝṙǝstakēs, Aristakes: St. Aristakes was the second son of St. Gregory the Illuminator, the founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He succeeded his father as second…
These names are drawn from A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the British Museum. This book uses a system of transcription that is explained on page ix of the book. This source was mined mainly for female names and unusual male names, and is not a complete list of…