Գայիանէ

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Old Armenian

Etymology

Feminine form of Latin Gaianus, from Gaius. The name was borne by a Roman virgin martyred in Armenia: see Rhipsime.

Proper noun

Գայիանէ (Gayianē)

  1. a female given name
    • 5th century, Agatʻangełos, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ 175:[1]
      Մանաւանդ դու, Հռիփսիմէ, ըստ անուանդ քում արդարեւ ընկեցեալ եղեր Գայիանեաւդ եւ քոյովք սիրելեօքդ ի մահուանէ կեանս․
      Manawand du, Hṙipʻsimē, əst anuand kʻum ardarew ənkecʻeal ełer Gayianeawd ew kʻoyovkʻ sireleōkʻd i mahuanē keans;
      • Translation by R. W. Thomson
        Especially you, Rhipsimē, who according to your name were truly ‘thrown’ with Gaianē and your friends from death to life.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: Գայանե (Gayane)

References

  1. ^ Thomson, R. W. (1976) Agathangelos, History of the Armenians, Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, pages 182–183

Further reading

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1942–1962) “Գայիանէ”, in Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Personal Names of Armenians] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press
  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Գայիանէ”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names]‎ (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy