Mkhitar

Mkhitar or Mekhitar or Mechitar or Latinized Mechitarius (Armenian: Մխիթար) is a common Armenian male given name. See Մխիթար for more on the origin of the name.

Mkhitar
Pronunciation[məχiˈtʰɑɾ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArmenian
Meaning"consolation, solace"
Region of originArmenia

The surname Mkhitaryan is from this name.

Persons

Notable people bearing this name include:

Historical
  • Mekhitar of Sebaste (1676–1749), founder of the Mekhitarists
  • Mekhitar of Ayrivank (1222–1307), compiler of a canon of holy books, composer officer.
  • Mkhitar Gosh (1130–1213), a scholar, writer, public figure, thinker, and priest.
  • Mkhitar Sparapet (?-1730), a military commander
  • Mkhitar Heratsi, an Armenian physician of the 12th century
Contemporary

Others

gollark: You'd expect it would be 1 in 26 if you don't think about it much, but it's not.
gollark: As they say, only 1 in 31 eggs are Z-coded!
gollark: I'm aiming for gold before the end of the year.
gollark: Then grab rareishes and trade them for reds!
gollark: <@459753730846228483> If you incubate said eggs, I think the numbers get weirder.

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.