Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

According to Ačaṙyan, the name was invented by Movsēs Xorenacʿi. He notes that the similarity to the Persian names آرمین (ârmin) and ارمنی (armani) is accidental.

On the other hand, Perixanjan derives from Middle Median *Arāmanī +‎ -ակ (-ak), from Proto-Iranian *Rāma(n)-nī- (bringing peace/joy) or *Rāma-manya- (possessing calm/joyous mood), both from *Rāma- (joy, peace), on which see Արամ (Aram).

Proper noun

Արամանեակ (Aramaneak)

  1. (Armenian mythology) a male given name, borne only by the legendary Aramaneak.

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: Արամանյակ (Aramanyak)

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942) “Արմենակ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 21) (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, pages 288–289
  • Perixanjan, A. G. (1993) Материалы к этимологическому словарю древнеармянского языка. Часть I [Materials for the Etymological Dictionary of the Old Armenian Language. Part 1]‎[1] (in Russian), Yerevan: Academy Press, page 11