Հայդոստյան

Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to Avetisyan, from Հայդոստ (Haydost, name of a village in Kars Oblast) +‎ -յան (-yan). But the problem is the surname is chiefly used by Western Armenians in Lebanon, whereas Kars is in Eastern Armenia. Note also Հայդոսյան (Haydosyan).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Հայդոստյան (Haydostyan)

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Declension

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Descendants

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