Where does “Akopyan” come from?

Akopyan (English) comes from Russian Акопя́н, from Armenian Հակոբյան, from Armenian Հակոբ, from Old Armenian Յակոբ, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “Akopyan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianАкопя́н—
2ArmenianՀակոբյան—
3ArmenianՀակոբ{{non-gloss definition|given name equivalent to...
4Old ArmenianՅակոբJacob
5Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →