Is a male surname ending in yang inclined? Declension of surnames in Russian: difficult cases

Among the many factors that determine belonging to a particular people or nationality, Armenian surnames are of great interest and numerous discussions. Their origin, history, peculiarities of use are of concern to many native speakers, Russian-speaking representatives of the diaspora.

Origin and varieties

The process of the appearance of a surname is diverse, entertaining and informative, and also contains details by which one can identify a representative of a particular nationality.

Excursion to the past

The history of the origin of the name is always confusing. It is impossible to say with absolute certainty what was the impetus. In ancient times, groups of Armenians living compactly were small. Everyone was familiar with each other. In principle, there was no need for surnames, the first name was enough. When they coincided, characteristic nicknames were given.

The formation of surnames originates from the Middle Ages. This is the time of development of trade and crafts. Names and local nicknames were no longer enough. For understanding, I had to add a place of residence, type of activity or external signs.

Surnames, familiar to hearing in modern sounding, arose at the turn of the 19th century. The suffix -yang, borrowed from Persian, indicates kinship.:

Abazyan (from the Abaza clan).
Aramyan (genus of Aram).
Baghdasaryan.
Karapetyan.
Mirzoyan.
Manukyan and others.

That is why Armenians have surnames beginning with -yan.

The same applies to the suffixes -an and -yants, -ents and -onts. And if -yang expresses a close relationship, then -yants - a common generic affiliation. Due to their relationship to their family, many Armenian girls, entering into a marriage union, leave their maiden name.

There are also surnames indicating where a person is from.: Artikyan (Artik city), Masisyan (Masis), Gavaryan (Gavar); or professional affiliation: Alekyan - artist, Nalbandyan - blacksmith, Dallakyan - hairdresser, Ekimyan - doctor, Azoyan - healer, Balavyan - shepherd, Vanikyan - merchant.

There are borrowings from Turkish- Mumjyan (candlestick - mumji), Demirchyan (blacksmith - demirchi), Bardakchyan (potter - bardakchi), as well as those with Turkic, Iranian and Hebrew roots: Kocharyan, Shahinyan, Kaputikyan, Kardashyan, Parajanov, Gyulbekyan, Dolukhanov, Yedigaryan, Arshakuni, Artashesyan, Pahlavuni, Ozanyan and others. Advantages and disadvantages were taken into account: Shishmanyan is a fat man, Gamburyan is hunchbacked, Barseghyan is prolific.

When Armenia joined the Russian state, many surnames were Russified, acquired the ending -ov and began to be pronounced like this: Arutyunov, Sarkisov, Oganesov, Simonov, Petrosov, Bagdasarov, Akopov, Karapetov, Aivazov.

Estate signs

Names carry certain information. From them it is possible to find out to which stratum of society a person belongs. The suffixes -uni, -unts and others indicated belonging to the nobility e:

This also includes what the prefix “ter” means in Armenian surnames. She, like "melik", was used in the late XVII - early XIX centuries. The first pointed to the attitude towards the clergy, the second - to the nobility (Ter - Hovhannisyan, Melik - Ghazaryan). In the Soviet era, they tried to avoid them, but now they are coming back into use.

Beautiful and funny

If we consider Armenian surnames alphabetically, then among the funny ones such:

Aveyan - fish.
Adarian is a bachelor.
Andoyan is an egg.
Babasyan is a glutton.
Hajiyan - elephant, elephant (for girls).
Kokiyan is a cuckoo.
Longuryan - tailed.
Makaryan is a crocodile.
Ushanyan - pepper.
Khatlamadzhian is a donut.

The beautiful ones can't be counted either. Here are some of them:

Famous and Famous

There are many talented, well-known and outstanding representatives among the Armenians. Their names are polyphonic. They have the following meanings:

Hakobyan - God bless.
Galustyan - coming to the house.
Dzhigarkhanyan - glory to the winners.
Martirosyan - accepting torment.
Petrosyan - paternal.
Khachaturian is a crusader.

Rules for using in Russian

There are no gender differences. If the male is Mkrtchyan, then the female is Mkrtchyan. The difference is only in case forms. The declension of Armenian masculine surnames into -yan and other endings obeys the general laws: Gagik Atunyan, Gagik Atunyan, Gagik Atunyan, but Anna Atunyan, Anna Atunyan, Anna Atunyan. That is, in males, the name and surname are inclined, which ends in a consonant, and in females - only the first name. This is the declension of Armenian surnames into -yan.

Of course, the culture of this wonderful people is not limited to names only. The ethnos takes care of its own history, has preserved its religion, traditions and identity. It continues its development and plays an important role in the world society.

Attention, only TODAY!

Good afternoon. Tell me, please, is it necessary to put a dash when the subject, for example, is the father, and then comes the nationality? For example, my father is Jewish, or my mother is Armenian. If not, please explain why. Thanks

According to the basic rule, between the subject and the predicate, expressed by nouns, a dash is placed.

But the dash may not be put if the written speech reflects the pronunciation with a logical emphasis on the predicate. Thus, if the logical stress falls on the words Jew and armenian nka, this sentence can be written with or without dashes.


	Question No. 295415

I am interested in the declension of male Armenian surnames into -yan in the plural, which is correct: the Tumasyan brothers or the Tumasyans?