Armenian Names from the Bodleian

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

  • Abdalhath, 1564
  • Abel, 1453
  • Abraham, 1324
  • Aḷbraseḷ Phirbashkh, 1631
  • Alfath, 1609
  • Alfay Thun, 1609
  • Amir Asath, 1587
  • Amirdschan, 16th century
  • Amir Ezdin, 16th century
  • Amirkher, 16th century
  • Amirzade, 1641
  • Andreas, 1453, 16th century, 1511
    • Andrias, 16th century, c. 1618
  • Anthaṛam (male?), 1609
  • Anton, 1570
  • Arakel, 1617
    • Aṛagel, 1609
    • Aṛaqel, 16th century, 1631
    • Araqel, 1641
  • Asapov, 16th century
  • Aslan, 1641
  • Asdvatur, 1606
  • Astuadzapow, 1453
  • Astuadsatur, 16th century, c. 1618
    • Astouadzatur, 15th century
    • Astuatsatour, 13th century
    • Astwadzatur (Deodatus), 1488
  • Athanas, 1597
  • Aulindsch, 16th century
  • Avetik, 1631
    • Avetiq, 16th century, 1609
    • Avediek, 14th (?) century
  • Aytin, 1453
  • Baghtasar, 1606
  • Banarges, 1295
  • Baraḷam, 1631
  • Baraq, 1587
  • Baronik, 1488
  • Barseḷ, 1609, 1618
  • Bêkizan, 1635
  • Cyriaens, 1382
  • Daniel, 16th century
  • David, 1341, 15th century, 1610
    • Davoot, 1645
  • Derder, 15th century
  • Dsatour, 1491
  • Ekhdiar, 1617
  • Eḷie, 1609
  • Elnazar, 1629
  • Emi Bêk, 16th century
  • Eridschanentz Bahar, 1631
  • Évaz, 16th century
  • Eztanpashkh, 1631
  • Fakhrik, 1453
  • Frik, 13th century
  • Galust, 1453
  • Gôzal, 16th century
  • Grigor, 1268, 16th century, 1437, 1469, 1482, 1497, 1609, c. 1618
    • Gregory, 1609
  • Gul Alên (male?), 1609
  • Gul Fêrik, 1635
  • Gurias, 16th century
  • Hana Bali, 1564
  • Iacob, 1469, 1482, 1617
    • Jacob, 1382, 15th century
  • Iohannes, 15th century, 1469, 1488, 1564, 1568, 1573
    • Dschouan (John), 1437
    • Iohanes, 15th century
    • Ohannes, 1631
    • Ohannês, 16th century
    • Yowanês, 1609
    • Yowanes, 1453
    • Yovanes, 16th century, 1575
    • Yohanês, 16th century
    • Yovannes, 16th century
    • Yovannês, 16th century, 1578
    • John, 1382, 1394, 15th century
    • Johannes, 1382, 15th century, 1437
  • Ioseph, 1466
  • Joseph (Dominican friar), 1437
  • Iovasaph, 1627
  • Iskandar, 1645
  • Jeremiah, 1464
  • Johar, c. 1600-1627
  • Karapet, 1304, 16th century, 1578, 1597, 1609
    • Carapet, 1508
  • Karapet Manuk, 1609
  • Khanaḷi, 1641
  • Khanduk, 1568
  • Khatchatur, 16th century, 1609, 1631
  • Khosh, 1464
  • Khulijan, 1606
  • Khundabashkh, 16th century
  • Kirakos, 1593
  • Kostand, 16th century
  • Kourji-Beg, 1482
  • Ḷatim Yovannês, 16th century
  • Larabêk, 1609
  • Laugaz, 1635
  • Ḷauthandil, 1609
  • Layeadschan, 1609
  • Lazar, 1394, 1573
    • Ḷazar, 1453, 16th century
    • Lazarus, 1511
  • Lucas, 14th century
    • Lukas, 1631
  • Maghackia, 1606
  • Malazat, 1631
  • Malum, 1587
    • Malumi, 1635
  • Manas, 1609
  • Manuel, 1334
  • Manuk, 1609
  • Margaré, 1632
    • Margarê, 15th century
  • Mariam, 1631
  • Martiros, 14th century, 1609
  • Maskhut, 16th century
  • Mattheos, 15th century
    • Matthew, 1478
    • Matheos, 16th century
    • Mathos, 16th century, 1609
  • Mazman (nickname), 1609
  • Meliekshah, 1335
  • Melekiseth, 15th century, 1568, 15th century
    • Mêlqisêth, 1453
  • Melqon, 1613
  • Mêrapet, 1635
  • Mesrop, 1334, 1609, 1618
    • Mesroph, 1609
  • Miridschan, 16th century
  • Mirza Khan, 16th century
    • Mirzay Khan, 1635
  • Mkrtitch, 1382, 16th century, 1609
    • Mkertitch, 1482
  • Mkrtum, 1609
  • Mkhithar, 1570, 1631
  • Mltês, 1631
  • Mourouth, 1645
  • Mirzay Bék, 1587
  • Muqayil, 1618
  • Nahapet, 1486
  • Ne Qamaydin, 1453
  • Nerses, 1335, 16th century
  • Nicolaus, 1610
  • Nôrin, 15th century
  • Nsophtaen, 1644
  • Nuridschan, 16th century
  • Oscan, 1635
  • Paraqiaz (male?), 1631
  • Paron, 1631
  • Parôn Babên, 1609
  • Paulos, 13th century
    • Paul, 13th century
  • Petros, 13th century, 1618, 1631
  • Prôsh, 1268
  • Qarim, 1587
  • Qarit, 1635
  • Qishi Bêk, 16th century
  • Qurd, 1268
  • Rnoetn, 1644
  • Ṛstakês, 1620
  • Rizay Khan, 1635
  • Sadon, 1268
  • Sahak, 15th century, 1641
  • Samuel, 14th (?) century
  • Saphar, 1631
  • Sargis, 13th century, 14th century, 1335, 16th century, 1591, 1609, 1641
  • Sarkavag, 1268
  • Satbashkh Grigor, 1631
  • Savar, c. 1600-1627
  • Shahumentz Babên, 1609
  • Shak, 1609
  • Simeon, 1609, 1610
  • Sion, 16th century
  • Smbat, 1268
  • Sôlthan Gul, 1609
  • Stephanos, 1324, 1335, 1382, 1491, 1497, 16th century, 1511, 1551, 1609, c. 1618, 1631
  • Stephanos Eztanbashkh, 1631
  • Suqeas, 1609
  • Taruthên, 1635
  • Tarvish, 1575
  • Têridschan, 1609
  • Thadeos, 1371
    • Thaddæus, 1491
  • Thasali, 1620
  • Thathos, 1609
  • Thuman, 16th century
    • Thoman, 16th century
  • Thumas, 16th century
    • Thomas, 1382, 16th century
  • Thoros, 14th century, 15th century, 1631
  • Thoros Murat, 1609
  • Tinar, 1482
  • Tiratzou, 14th century
    • Tiratzu, 1453
  • Ulukhan, 16th century
  • Ustamirum, 16th century
  • Usthay Yakob, 1609
  • Vadanês, 16th century
  • Vardan, 1250, 1268, 1382
  • Varkhan, 1437
  • Wahram, 1295
  • Wasil, 1609
  • Yakub, 1635
  • Yakob, 1609
  • Yakob Djan, 1609
    • Akob Djan, 1609
  • Yaruthean, 1641
  • Yêmi Bêk, 16th century
  • Yesayi, 16th century
  • Yousic (Hesychios), 1491
    • Yusik or Lusik, 1641
  • Zacharia, 1637
  • Zagar, 1641
  • Zaqarê Yakob Dschan, 1631
  • Zatour, 1645
  • Zazibêk, 16th century

Female Names

  • Aḷên, 16th century
  • Ampar Khathun, 1609
    • Ambar Khathun, 16th century
  • Ananê, 16th century
  • Anthaṛan, 1453
  • Arzu Qan, 16th century
  • Aslan-Khathun, 1606
  • Asli Zadên, 1609
    • Asli zadên, 16th century
  • Ati Fashen, 16th century
  • Auḷlangêraq, 1587
  • Auḷlan (=youth) Fashen, 16th century
    • Auḷlan Fashên, 16th century
    • Oḷlan Fashên, 16th century
  • Aziz Phashên, 1609
  • Baghdat, 15th century
  • Bêki Sôlhan, 1609
  • Belthel, 1645
  • Dêdê (female?), 1609
  • Eḷizabeth, 16th century
    • Elisabeth, c. 1618
  • Fashabêk, 16th century
  • Fashén, 16th century
  • Gafar Sultan or Gaqar Sultan, 16th century
  • Gahvar Sôlthan, 1641
  • Gauzal, 16th century
  • Gauzal Aḷên, 16th century
  • Gayiana, 1631
  • Gilan, 1631
  • Gôzal Aḷên, 16th century
    • Gôzalaḷên, 16th century
  • Gulfar, 1587
  • Gul Napath, 1609
  • Gul Parikhan, 1631
  • Gohar, 14th (?) century, 1645
  • Hamasiê, 1587
  • Hoṛom Simên, 16th century
    • Hurumsim, 1641
    • Hrumsim (misspelling), 1641
  • Hurikhan, 1587
  • Igdish, 16th century
  • Khalas Khathun, 16th century
  • Khalinar, 1609
  • Khanaḷên, 16th century
    • Khanaḷen, 16th century
  • Khanbêk, 1609
  • Khanum Aḷên, 1609
    • Khanu Maḷên, 1609
    • Khanum Aḷén, 16th century
  • Khathay, 16th century
  • Khathun Dschan, 1609
  • Khondzên, 1453
  • Khontcha Khathun, 16th century
  • Khoshaq, 1453
  • Ḷatam, 1641
    • Ḷadam, 1641
  • Ḷamar, 1609
  • Ḷaythar Phashên, 1609
  • Ḷlath Khathun, 16th century
  • Ḷuthlu, 1641
  • Mananekh, 16th century
  • Margar, 1453
  • Margaret, 16th century
  • Mehubath (female?), 1609
  • Mêrik, 15th century
  • Mêrtatik, 1631
  • Mahbub Sôlthan, 1609
    • also called Sôlthan
  • Mariam, 1641
  • Marian, 16th century
  • Margarit, 1469
  • Martha, 1491
  • Narhathun, 16th century
    • Narkhathun, 16th century
  • Nazlum, 1620
    • Nazlun, 16th century
  • Nur Dschhan, 1453
  • Nurmhal, 1609
  • Oḷitê, 1609
  • Oskiatik, 1631
  • Oski-Khathun, 15th century
  • Paron Khathun, 16th century
  • Pirijan, 1568
  • Rupik, 1631
  • Sala Sôlthan, 1609
    • Salay Sôlthan, 1609
  • Saltehuq, 16th century
  • Saluar Sultan, 16th century
  • Sapar Meliq, 16th century
  • Saṛay Khathun, 16th century
  • Sayip Sôlthan, 1641
  • Shahbaron, 1469
  • Shah Phar, 1609
  • Shahum Aḷên, 16th century
  • Shaḷuthvê
  • Slim Saulthan, 1587
  • Sulthan Khanum, 1609
  • Thaguhin (=queen), c. 1618
  • Thankaziz, 16th century
  • Thansoukh, 1469
  • Thanthak, 1631
  • Tharviz, 1587
  • Thaṛ Ḷumash, 1609
    • Tharḷumash, 1609
  • Thukh Tar, 1453
  • Thurvand, 1497
    • Thourvanda, 1617
    • Thir Vand, 1587
  • Tinar Mama, after 14th century
  • Uḷurik, 16th century
  • Ustianê, 16th century
  • Vakhakh Saultan, 16th century
  • Vard Khathan, 16th century
  • Vardi Therin, 1641
  • Yaḷrun, 16th century
  • Yesalam, 16th century
  • Yeztikhas, 1609
  • Yapip Sulthan, 16th century

Source

Bodleian Library, Sukias Baronian, and F. C. Conybeare. 1918. Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

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