Mkrtich (Eastern Armenian pronunciation, pronounced Mgrdich in Western Armenian;[1] Armenian: Մկրտիչ) is an Armenian male given name, meaning Baptist in Armenian.[2] The name refers originally to John the Baptist, known as Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist) in Armenian.[3] The widespread family name Mkrtchyan is formed from this given name.
The name is usually romanized directly into English as Mkrtich, but other romanizations are found:
- Mkrtich Khrimian (1820–1907), Catholicos of All Armenians
- Mkrtich Achemian (1838–1917), Constantinople-born Armenian poet.
- Mekertich Portukalian (1848–1921) Armenian teacher
The name is romanized in Turkish as Mıgırdiç:
- Mıgırdiç Margosyan (1938–2022) Turkish-language Armenian author.
- Mıgırdiç Civanyan (1848–1906) Ottoman painter of Armenian descent.
References
- ^ https://www.iarmenia.org/armenian-boy-names-2/
- ^ Maghakʻia Ōrmanean The Church of Armenia: her history, doctrine, rule, discipline, 1988 "LIST OF ARMENIAN NAMES WITH THEIR EQUIVALENTS IN ENGLISH Where transformations are obvious, the names are not included. ... Mkrtich = Baptist.. "
- ^ Sushil Chaudhury, Kéram Kévonian Les Arméniens dans le commerce asiatique au début de l'ère 2008 Page 84 "The church carrying the name of Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist)... "
