Աբաս

Armenian

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Աբաս • (Abas)

  1. a male given name, Abas

Declension

References

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Avandakan ew patmakan anjnanunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Traditional and Historic Personal Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 56

Old Armenian

Etymology

Originally borrowed in the fourth century from the Greek form of Classical Syriac ܐܒܐ (ʾăḇāʾ), whence also Աբա (Aba). Later revived in the ninth century, but this time, according to Ačaṙyan, borrowed from Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās). Rarely used since the 13th century.

Proper noun

Աբաս • (Abas)

  1. a male given name

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942) “Աբաս”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 1-5

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