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1. SHABAT From Hebrew šabos "rest". It is in use from time immemorial as a day of the week (Saturday) in many languages (Persian šanba, Russian subbota). As a name it appeared in Greek from which it is 0.2 KB
2. SHADIN From Arabian šams-ad-din "sun of faith". At first it was Shamsadin, later it changed into Shamshadin, later - into Shadin from which the surname Shadinyan is formed. As to Shamshadin, it is 0.3 KB
3. SHAHAB(Shahap) From Arabian name Šahab "meteorite". It is in use since IX-XVc. Now only the surname Shahapuni is used.
4. SHAHAMIR From Persian šah "king" and Arabian amin "prince". It is in use since XV c. till now especially in Western Armenia. The corresponding surname is Shahamiryan.
5. SHAHAN Is the short form of the Persian name Šahanšah "prince of prince" which is used independently. It was very common in XII-XIII c. Now it is a rare name.
6. SHAHAZIZ From Persian šah "king" and Arabian aziz "darling" i.e. "king's darling". It is in use since XVII c. The corresponding surname is Shahazizyan.
7. SHAHBAZ From Persian name Šahbaz (sah "prince" and "baz "hawk") i.e. "prince's hawk". We also have the surname Shahbazyan.
8. SHAHEN From Parthian name Šahen "hawk" (New Persian Sahin). In Armenia the Parthian form Sahin is used, from which the surname Shahinyan is formed (not from the form Sahin) due to e>I sound alter. It 0.2 KB
9. SHAHMURAD From Persian šah "king" and Arabian murad "dream", "wish" i.e. "king's wish", whish is in use since XVII c. The corresponding surname is Shahmuradyan.
10. SHAHNAZAR From Persian šah "king" and Arabian nazar "glance" i.e. "to be worth of king's glance". It is in use since XVI c. Now only the surnames Shahnazaryan, Melik-Shahnazaryan are met.
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