Vaghinak Marguni
Vaghinak (in Armenian Վաղինակ) or in Western Armenian Vaghinag is a given name. It may refer to: *Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian (1924–2018), birth name of French Armenian singer songwriter Charles Aznavour *Vaghinag Bekaryan (1891-1975), Armenian pedagogue, poet, and writer *Vaghinak Galstyan Vaghinak Galstyan ( hy, Վաղինակ Գալստյան, born 7 November 1973) is a retired Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a World Champion, winning gold in 2001. Galstyan was awarded the Honored Master of Sports of Armenia title in 2009. ...

Armenian Language
Armenian ( classical: , reformed: , , ) is an Indo-European language and an independent branch of that family of languages. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically spoken in the Armenian Highlands, today Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by the priest Mesrop Mashtots. The total number of Armenian speakers worldwide is estimated between 5 and 7 million. History Classification and origins Armenian is an independent branch of the Indo-European languages. It is of interest to linguists for its distinctive phonological changes within that family. Armenian exhibits more satemization than centumization, although it is not classified as belonging to either of these subgroups. Some linguists tentatively conclude that Armenian, Greek (and Phrygian) and Indo-Iranian were dialectally close to each other;''Handbook of Formal Languages'' (1997p. ...
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Western Armenian
Western Armenian (Classical Armenian orthography, Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standard language, standardized forms of Armenian language, Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly based on the Yerevan Armenian dialect. Until the early 20th century, various Western Armenian dialects were also spoken in the Ottoman Empire, especially in the eastern regions historically populated by Armenians known as Western Armenia. The spoken or dialectal varieties of Western Armenian currently in use include Homshetsi dialect, Homshetsi, spoken by the Hemshin peoples; the dialects of Armenians of Kessab, Latakia and Jisr al-Shughur of Syria, Anjar, Lebanon, Anjar of Lebanon, and Armenians in Istanbul, Istanbul and Vakıflı, Samandağ, Vakıflı, of Turkey (part of the "Sueidia" dialect). Sasun and Mush dialect is also spoken in modern-day Armenia villages such as Bazmab ...
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Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ...
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Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian
Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career as a composer, singer and songwriter, spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in 9 languages. Moreover, he wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and others. Aznavour is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters in the history of music and an icon of 20th-century pop culture. One of France's most popular and enduring singers, he was dubbed France's Frank Sinatra, while music critic Stephen Holden described Aznavour as a "French pop deity". He was also arguably the most famous Armenian of his time. In 1998, Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of ''Ti ...
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Vaghinag Bekaryan
Vaghinag Bekaryan (January 5, 1891 – June 15, 1975) was an Armenian pedagogue, poet, and writer. Biography Bekaryan was born in 1891 in Bardizag, Turkey where Armenians had settled. He received his primary education at his local school and later continued in Constantinople's Getronagan Armenian High School. In 1908, after the Ottoman Constitution of 1908, Bekaryan and his wife moved to Afyonkarahisar and the two started teaching at the National Central High School. In 1915, Bekaryan was invited to Jerusalem's Theological Seminary to teach, where his family spent the days of the Armenian genocide. After the Genocide, he taught the refugee Musaler community at Port Said. In 1916, the Ethiopian Armenian community invited Bekaryan to Addis Ababa where he established an Armenian school. In 1922, Bekaryan moved to Paris, and in 1925 he moved to Armenia. Bekaryan graduated from the National Polytechnic University of Armenia from the Faculty of Chemistry. During his studies, he tau ...
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