-յան

See also: ian, ían, iän, -ian, -ían, Ian, and Ian.

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian -եան (-ean).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-յան • (-yan)

  1. forming belonging/affiliation adjectives
    միջնադար ― miǰnadar ― Middle Ages
    միջնադարյան ― miǰnadaryan ― Medieval
    Ամերիկա ― Amerika ― America
    ամերիկյան ― amerikyan ― American
  2. forming surnames
    Պետրոս ― Petros ― Peter
    Պետրոսյան ― Petrosyan ― Petrosyan
    Հարություն ― Harutʿyun ― Harutyun
    Հարությունյան ― Harutʿyunyan ― Harutyunyan
    Սարգիս ― Sargis ― Sargis
    Սարգսյան ― Sargsyan ― Sargsyan

Usage notes

Almost all Armenian surnames end in this suffix. Rarely, though, one can meet also -յանց (-yancʿ), -ունի (-uni), -ունց (-uncʿ), -ենց (-encʿ), -ոնց (-oncʿ).

Declension

Derived terms

Armenian terms suffixed with -յան

Descendants

  • Persian: ـیان‎ (-iyân)
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