Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian Կարէն (Karēn).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Կարեն (Karen) (traditional orthography spelling Կարէն)

  1. a male given name, Karen or Garen

Usage notes edit

Because English Karen is a common female given name in English, some Eastern Armenians transcribe their name as Garen according to Western Armenian pronunciation to avoid being misgendered.

Declension edit