Pronunciation | [məkəɾˈtit͡ʃʰ] Eastern Armenian [məɡəɾˈdit͡ʃʰ] Western Armenian |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Armenian |
Origin | |
Meaning | Baptist |
Region of origin | Armenia |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Մուկուչ (dialectal) |
Pet form(s) | Մկո |
Anglicisation(s) | Mkrtich, Mekertich, Mkrtič, Mgrdich, Mugerditch, Mgerdich |
Derivative(s) | Մկրտչեան, Մկրտիչեան, Mkrtčʿean |
Derived | մկրտել |
Related names | Mıgırdiç, Mıgırdıç |
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:
The name is romanized in Turkish as Mıgırdiç: