Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Նշան (Nšan) +‎ -յան (-yan)

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Նշանյան (Nšanyan)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic. Nshanian, Nshanyan
    Սեւան Նշանյանը ստամբուլահայ լեզվաբան և գրող է։
    Sewan Nšanyanə stambulahay lezvaban ew groġ ē.
    Sevan Nshanyan is an Istanbul-Armenian linguist and writer.

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: Νισανιάν (Nisanián)
  • Turkish: Nişanyan

References edit

  • Avetisyan, Tigran (2000) “Նշանյան”, in V. M. Grigoryan, Ṙ. L. Uṙutyan, editors, Hayocʻ azganunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Surnames] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Van Aryan, →ISBN, page 257b
  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1948) “Նշան”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (Erewani petakan hamalsaran. Gitakan ašxatutʻyunner; 26) (in Armenian), volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, page 81