Petrosyan

//pɛˈtɹəʊsiən// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Peterson.

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros)bor. Old Armenian Պետրոս (Petros) Armenian Պետրոս (Petros) Proto-Indo-European *-iyn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-iHn̥ Old Armenian -եան (-ean) Armenian -յան (-yan) Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan)bor. English Petrosyan Borrowed from Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan), from Պետրոս (Petros, “Peter”) + -յան (-yan). The forms with B- reflect the Western Armenian pronunciation.

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