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Where does “Պետրոսյան” come from?

Պետրոսյան (Armenian) comes from Armenian Պետրոս, from Old Armenian Պետրոս, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.

Ancestry of “Պետրոսյան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianՊետրոսPeter
2Old ArmenianՊետրոս—
3Ancient GreekΠέτρος—
4Ancient Greekπέτροςrock, stone, boulder; type of reed

Words derived from “Պետրոսյան”

  • Петросян
  • Տեր-Պետրոսյան
  • פטרוסיאן
  • پتروسیان
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρος →