-յան

See also: ian, ían, iän, -ian, -ían, Ian, and Ian.

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -եան (-ean).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-յան (-yan)

  1. forming belonging/affiliation adjectives
    միջնադարmiǰnadarMiddle Ages
    միջնադարյանmiǰnadaryanMedieval
    ԱմերիկաAmerikaAmerica
    ամերիկյանamerikyanAmerican
  2. forming surnames
    ՊետրոսPetrosPeter
    ՊետրոսյանPetrosyanPetrosyan
    ՀարությունHarutʿyunHarutyun
    ՀարությունյանHarutʿyunyanHarutyunyan
    ՍարգիսSargisSargis
    ՍարգսյանSargsyanSargsyan

Usage notes

Almost all Armenian surnames end in this suffix. Rarely, though, one can meet also -յանց (-yancʿ), -ունի (-uni) and -ունց (-uncʿ).

Declension

Derived terms

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Descendants

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