Darbinyan or Darbinian, ( hy, Դարբինյան), is an Armenian surname. Its meaning is equivalent to ''
Smith
Smith may refer to:
People
* Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals
* Smith (given name)
* Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland
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'' ( hy, Դարբին). Darbinyan is the
Eastern Armenian form of the name, the
Western Armenian
Western Armenian ( Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly base ...
variant being Tarpinian. Notable people with the surname include:
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Armen Darbinyan
Armen Razmiki Darbinyan ( hy, Արմեն Ռազմիկի Դարբինյան; born January 23, 1964) is an Armenian politician who served as Prime Minister of Armenia from 1998 to 1999. In 1994, he was appointed First Vice-Chairman of the Central B ...
(born 1965), Armenian politician and Prime Minister of Armenia
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Samvel Darbinyan, Armenian football manager
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Jeff Tarpinian, American football player with the New England Patriots
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Ruben Darbinyan (1883-1968), Armenian politician, Justice minister, political activist, author and editor
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Armenian-language surnames