Armenian

edit

Etymology

edit

From Old Armenian Վասակ (Vasak).

Pronunciation

edit

Proper noun

edit

Վասակ (Vasak)

  1. a male given name, Vasak, Vasag

Usage notes

edit

The name was borne by Vasak Siwni who is considered a traitor, hence the name is rarely used after the 19th century.

Declension

edit

Old Armenian

edit

Etymology

edit

From Northwestern Iranian, possibly a shortening of Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬯𐬋𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀 (vasōxšaθra, having/with command at will, in complete command). The same name is transliterated as Ancient Greek Οὐάσακης (Ouásakēs), Βασσάκης (Bassákēs), Latin Vasaces. Used among Armenians in the 1–19th centuries.

Proper noun

edit

Վասակ (Vasak)

  1. a male given name, Vasak

Declension

edit

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Armenian: Վասակ (Vasak)

Further reading

edit