Where does “Tarkanian” come from?
Tarkanian (English) comes from Armenian Թարխանյան, from Armenian թարխան, from Old Armenian թարխան, from Persian ترخان — free, exempted from tribute or taxes, not...
Ancestry of “Tarkanian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | Թարխանյան | — |
| 2 | Armenian | թարխան | a person exempted from taxes; tarkhan; a member... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | թարխան | a person exempted from taxes; tarkhan |
| 4 | Persian | ترخان | free, exempted from tribute or taxes, not... |