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. |