Սաթենիկ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Սաթենիկ (Satʻenik).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Սաթենիկ • (Satʻenik)

  1. Satenik, the name of the Alan princess who married Artashes I, the king of Armenia.
  2. a female given name, Satenik

Declension

Derived terms

  • (diminutives): Սաթիկ (Satʻik), Սաթ (Satʻ)

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Սաթինեակ (Satʻineak)
  • Սաթինիկ (Satʻinik)
  • Սարթենիկ (Sartʻenik)

Etymology

Perhaps of Scythian origin: compare Ossetian Сата́на (Satána, Satana, an Ossetian mythological figure).

Alternatively, from սաթ (satʻ, black amber).

Proper noun

Սաթենիկ • (Satʻenik)

  1. Satenik, the name of the Alan princess who married Artashes I, the king of Armenia

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Սաթենիկ (Satʻenik)

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Սաթենիկ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942–1962) “Սաթենիկ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
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