Togarmah
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English
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew תּוֹגַרְמָה (tōḡarmā).
Proper noun
Togarmah
- (biblical) A grandson of Japheth in the Old Testament; traditional ancestor of Armenians, sometimes also of Georgians.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Ezekiel 27:14::
- They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.
- (rare) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Usage notes
- The Biblical “House of Togarmah” probably referred to the Proto-Armenian kingdom centered around Melitene.
Translations
grandson of Japheth
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