Where does “Nalbandyan” come from?

Nalbandyan (English) comes from Armenian Նալբանդյան, from Armenian նալբանդ, from Middle Armenian նալբանդ, from Persian نعلبند, from Persian بند, from Proto-Iranian *bandáh.

Ancestry of “Nalbandyan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	Նալբանդյան	—
2	Armenian	նալբանդ	farrier
3	Middle Armenian	նալբանդ	—
4	Persian	نعلبند	farrier
5	Persian	بند	band, tie, fastening, ligature, bandage, chain,...
6	Proto-Iranian	*bandáh	—

Every word from Proto-Iranian *bandáh →