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Atchabahian ( hy, Ատչաբահիան) also shorted to 'Atcha', 'Bahian' or 'Atchaba', is an
Armenian surname, of mixed Armenian and
Iranian origin. It derives from a mixture of an old
Armenian word ''atch'', eye, and "bah" to keep, translating into watchman, or one who keeps an eye out, '. The "IAN" ending is common among Armenian,
Assyrian
Assyrian may refer to:
* Assyrian people, the indigenous ethnic group of Mesopotamia.
* Assyria, a major Mesopotamian kingdom and empire.
** Early Assyrian Period
** Old Assyrian Period
** Middle Assyrian Empire
** Neo-Assyrian Empire
* Assyrian ...
and
Iranian surnames.
*Atchaba is a variant for
Turkish-Armenians,
Lebanese Armenians
The Armenians in Lebanon ( hy, Լիբանանահայեր, translit=Libananahayer; ar, الأرمن في لبنان; french: Arméniens du Liban) are Lebanese citizens of Armenian descent. There has been an Armenian presence in Lebanon for centur ...
and
Syrian Armenians
The Armenians in Syria are Syrian citizens of either full or partial Armenian descent.
Syria and the surrounding areas have often served as a refuge for Armenians who fled from wars and persecutions such as the Armenian genocide. However, there h ...
.
*The shortened version 'Atcha' shouldn't be confused with the
Indian family name, Atcha/Atchia.
Surnames
Armenian-language surnames