Sahak Bartev, Isaac of Armenia by Francesco Maggiotto

Sahakian (Armenian: Սահակեան) or Sahakyan (Սահակյան) is a fairly common surname in Armenia originating from the patronymic Armenian equivalent to Isaac. Sahakian translates to Isaacson, Son of Isaac, or descendant of Isaac.

The surname can refer to the following people:

Sahakian

Sahakyan

Saakian

  • Sumbat Saakian (1951–1993), a politician in the Government of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic

Saakyan

Ter-Sahakyan

Sahakyants

Sahakyants is an archaized form of Sahakyan (as is the case with other Armenian surnames ending with -ts).

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