Alaverdyan
Alaverdyan, Alaverdian, or Alahverdian is an Armenian patronymic surname. It is derived from the given name Allahverdi, similar to some other surnames introduced in the Russian Empire.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Khristofor Alaverdyan (1895–1942) Soviet general
- Larisa Alaverdyan
- Nairuhi Alaverdyan, Azerbaijani Soviet folk singer and dancer
- Natalia Alaverdian, Belgian fashion businesswoman
- Nicholas Alahverdian, American sex offender and child welfare activist
See also
- All pages with titles containing Alaverdian
- All pages with titles containing Alaverdyan
- All pages with titles containing Alahverdian
References
- ↑ Vladimir Nikonov, "Опыт словаря русских фамилий". Этимология. II. Moscow: Nauka: 239pp. 1973.
Quote: Алавердов (Alaverdov) — 1) отчество с русск. суф. -ов от мусульманск. м. л. и. Аллахверди — тюрк, форма из араб. 'Аллах дал', семантически тождественно с греч. Феодот, др.-русск. Богдан; 2) русск. адаптация иноязычной ф., напр., арм. Алавердян (Alaverdyan), из той же основы. Другие формы ф. — Алабердеев, Аллавердов, Аллахвердиев, Аллахвердов (Alaberdeyev, Allaverdov, Allahverdiyev, Allahverdov).