Մկրտիչ
Pronunciation[məkəɾˈtit͡ʃʰ] Eastern Armenian
[məɡəɾˈdit͡ʃʰ] Western Armenian
GenderMale
Language(s)Armenian
Origin
MeaningBaptist
Region of originArmenia
Other names
Variant form(s)Մուկուչ (dialectal)
Pet form(s)Մկո
Anglicisation(s)Mkrtich, Mekertich, Mkrtič, Mgrdich, Mugerditch, Mgerdich
Derivative(s)Մկրտչյան, Մկրտիչյան, Mkrtčʿyan
Derivedմկրտել
Related namesMıgırdiç, Mıgırdıç

Mkrtich (Eastern Armenian pronunciation, pronounced Mgrdich in Western Armenian;[1] Armenian: Մկրտիչ) is an Armenian male given name, meaning Baptist in Armenian.[2] The name refers originally to John the Baptist, known as Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist) in Armenian.[3] The widespread family name Mkrtchyan is formed from this given name.

The name is usually romanized directly into English as Mkrtich, but other romanizations are found:

The name is romanized in Turkish as Mıgırdiç:

References

  1. https://www.iarmenia.org/armenian-boy-names-2/
  2. Maghakʻia Ōrmanean The Church of Armenia: her history, doctrine, rule, discipline, 1988 "LIST OF ARMENIAN NAMES WITH THEIR EQUIVALENTS IN ENGLISH Where transformations are obvious, the names are not included. ... Mkrtich = Baptist.. "
  3. Sushil Chaudhury, Kéram Kévonian Les Arméniens dans le commerce asiatique au début de l'ère 2008 Page 84 "The church carrying the name of Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist)... "
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