Մխիթար

See also: մխիթար

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Մխիթար (Mxitʿar).

Pronunciation

Noun

Մխիթար (Mxitʿar)

  1. A male given name, Mkhitar, Mekhitar.

Declension

Derived terms


Old Armenian

Etymology

From մխիթար (mxitʿar, comfort, consolation, solace). According to Marr, modeled on Hebrew נַחוּם (Nakhum, Nahum, literally consolation).

Proper noun

Մխիթար (Mxitʿar)

  1. A male given name, Mkhitar, Mekhitar.

Declension

Descendants

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʿya (1946), Մխիթար”, in Hayocʿ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʿyunner; 25) (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 366
  • Marr N. Ja. (1906), “Etimologija imeni Mxit̓ar i glagola mq̇iϑarel — utěšatʹ”, in Zapiski Vostočnovo otdelenija Imperatorskovo Russkovo arxeologičeskovo obščestva, volume 17, pages 30–31
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