Վասակ

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Վասակ (Vasak).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Վասակ • (Vasak)

  1. a male given name, Vasak, Vasag

Usage notes

The name was borne by Vasak Siwni who is considered a traitor, hence the name is rarely used after the 19th century.

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Northwestern Iranian, possibly a shortening of Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬯𐬋𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 (vasōxšaθra, having/with command at will, in complete command). The same name is transliterated as Ancient Greek Οὐάσακης (Ouásakēs), Βασσάκης (Bassákēs), Latin Vasaces. Used among Armenians in the 1–19th centuries.

Proper noun

Վասակ • (Vasak)

  1. a male given name, Vasak

Declension

Derived terms

  • Վասակաշէն (Vasakašēn)
  • Վասակաշատ (Vasakašat)
  • Վասակերտ (Vasakert), Վասակակերտ (Vasakakert)

Descendants

  • Armenian: Վասակ (Vasak)

Further reading

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