See also: աթաբեկ

Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Armenian Աթաբէգ (Atʻabēg), from the title աթաբէկ (atʻabēk), from Ottoman Turkish آتابك (atabek). According to Ačaṙyan, used as a given name by Armenians in the 13–16th centuries. Revived in modern times but quite rare. Notably held by the children's writer Atabek Khnkoyan.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Աթաբեկ (Atʻabek)

  1. a male given name, Atabek, of chiefly historical usage

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942) “Աթաբէգ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 65–66