Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From հուր (hur) +‎ աչ- (ačʻ-) +‎ -եայ (-eay), literally “fire-eyed”. Invented by Movsēs Xorenacʿi as the name of a legendary Armenian king. Ačaṙyan considers the similarity with the Avestan male given name 𐬟𐬭𐬁𐬗𐬌𐬌𐬀 (frāciia) accidental (see Bartholomae for this name).

Proper noun

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Հրաչեայ (Hračʻeay)

  1. a male given name

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: Հրաչյա (Hračʻya)

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