Mkrtich (
Eastern Armenian
Eastern Armenian () is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Western Armenian. The two standards form a pluricentric language.
Eastern Armenian is spoken in Armenia, Russia, as well as Georgia, and by the Armeni ...
pronunciation, pronounced Mgrdich in
Western Armenian
Western Armenian ( ) 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 based on the Yerevan Arme ...
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Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
: ) is an Armenian male given name, meaning ''Baptist'' in Armenian. The name refers originally to
John the Baptist
John the Baptist ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist ...
, known as Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist) in Armenian.
[Sushil Chaudhury, Kéram Kévonian Les Arméniens dans le commerce asiatique au début de l'ère 2008 Page 84 "The church carrying the name of Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist)... "] The widespread family name ''
Mkrtchyan'' is formed from this given name.
The name is usually romanized directly into English as Mkrtich, but other romanizations are found:
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Mkrtich Khrimian (1820–1907), Catholicos of All Armenians
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Mkrtich Achemian (1838–1917), Constantinople-born Armenian poet
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Mkrtich Armen (1906–1972), Soviet Armenian writer
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Mkrtich Arzumanyan (born 1976), Armenian actor and comedian
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Mkrtich Avetisian (1864–1896), Armenian journalist and political figure
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Mkrtich Beshiktashlian (1828–1868), Ottoman Armenian poet, playwright and educator
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Mkrtich Gardashian (1894–1938), Soviet Armenian medic and statesman
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Mkrtich Hovhannisyan (born 1970), Armenian footballer
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Poloz Mukuch (born Mkrtich Malkonyan, 1881–1931), Armenian satirist and fabulist
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Mkrtich Mazmanian (born 1944), Armenian sculptor
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Mkrtich Naghash Mkrtich Naghash (; 1394 – 1470) was an Armenian painter, poet, and priest. He served as Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many arch ...
(1394–1470), Armenian painter, poet and priest
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Mekertich Portukalian (1848–1921), Armenian teacher and journalist
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Gourgen Mkrtich Yanikian (1895–1984), Armenian genocide survivor and assassin
The name is romanized in Turkish as Mıgırdiç:
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Mıgırdiç Margosyan (1938–2022), Turkish-language Armenian author
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Mıgırdiç Civanyan (1848–1906), Ottoman painter of Armenian descent
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Armenian masculine given names
Masculine given names