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From մնացական (mnacʻakan, staying, lasting), wishing the child to have a long life. Typologically Ačaṙyan compares Turkish Dursun, from durmak (to stop, stay); Armenian Կեցուն (Kecʻun), from կենալ (kenal, to stand, stay); Italian Durante (literally enduring). Compare also Persian بمانی (bemâni, literally may you stay, survive!) and Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒆪𒁺𒌨𒊑𒋀 (/⁠Nabû-kudurri-uṣur⁠/, Nebuchadnezzar, literally O god Nabu, preserve/defend my firstborn son!). The name is in use from the 17th century up until now.

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Մնացական (Mnacʻakan)

  1. a male given name. Mnatsakan, Mnatsagan

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