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Անակ

Անակ

See also: -անակ

Armenian

Proper noun

Անակ (Anak)

  1. A male given name of historical usage. Name of the Parthian father of Gregory the Illuminator.

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

From Middle Iranian *anāk (evil, bad). Compare Middle Persian ʾnʾk' (anāg, evil) and the given name [script needed] (Anakduxt).

Proper noun

Անակ (Anak)

  1. A male given name.

Declension

Usage notes

The name was borne by the Parthian father of Gregory the Illuminator.

Descendants

References

  • Hübschmann, Heinrich (1897) Armenische Grammatik. 1. Theil: Armenische Etymologie (in German), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, pages 17–18
  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), Անակ”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʿ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy