Armenian

Proper noun

Երեմիա • ‎(Eremia)

1. (biblical) Jeremiah
2. An Armenian male given name, Yeremia.

Declension

Usage notes

Used as a given name of Armenians from the 5th century until now.

Derived terms

• (pet forms) Երեմ ‎(Erem), Երմի ‎(Ermi)

Derived terms

• Երեմյան ‎(Eremyan)

References

• Barsełyan, Hovhannes (2006), “Avandakan ew patmakan anjnanunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʿyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Traditional and Historic Personal Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew ułłagrakan tełekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, ISBN 99941-56-03-9, page 60
• Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1944), “Երեմիա”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 24) (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 136–142

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• Երեմիաս ‎(Eremias)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας ‎(Ieremías).

Proper noun

Երեմիա • ‎(Eremia)

1. (biblical) Jeremiah
2. An Old Armenian male given name, Eremia.

Declension

Descendants

• Armenian: Երեմիա ‎(Eremia)

References

• Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1944), “Երեմիա”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 24) (in Armenian), volume II, Yerevan: University Press, pages 136–142
• Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), “Երեմիա”, 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, page 90