| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Armenian |
| Meaning | unknown |
| Region of origin | Armenia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gayaneh, Gayne |
Gayane ( Armenian: Գայանե ( reformed); Գայիանէ ( classical)), also spelled Gayaneh, is a popular Armenian female name of unknown meaning. [1] Some relate it to the Ancient Greek word gaia, who was the "earth goddess," [2] [3] see Gaia.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301. [4] She was subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church. [5] [6]
Notable people with the name Gayane:
- Kourtney Kardashian, baptized with the name.
- Gayane Chebotaryan (1918–1998), Armenian composer
- Gayane Khachaturian (1942–2009), Armenian painter
- Gayane Kostanyan (born 1988), Armenian footballer
References
- ^ "Origin of the name GAYANE". 20knames.com. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ (in Russian) http://name.passion.ru/encyclopedia/gayane/ Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www./ babynology.com/meaning-gayane-f4.html
- ^ Ekmekdjian, Monique (1992). Les prénoms arméniens. Collection Arménies (in French). Marseille: Editions Parenthèses. p. 47. ISBN 978-2-86364-068-5. OCLC 28974050. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Feast of Saint Gayane and Her Companions celebrated in the Armenian Church". The Armenian Church. June 10, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ (in Russian) http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/2027/
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| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Armenian |
| Meaning | unknown |
| Region of origin | Armenia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gayaneh, Gayne |
Gayane ( Armenian: Գայանե ( reformed); Գայիանէ ( classical)), also spelled Gayaneh, is a popular Armenian female name of unknown meaning. [1] Some relate it to the Ancient Greek word gaia, who was the "earth goddess," [2] [3] see Gaia.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301. [4] She was subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church. [5] [6]
Notable people with the name Gayane:
- Kourtney Kardashian, baptized with the name.
- Gayane Chebotaryan (1918–1998), Armenian composer
- Gayane Khachaturian (1942–2009), Armenian painter
- Gayane Kostanyan (born 1988), Armenian footballer
References
- ^ "Origin of the name GAYANE". 20knames.com. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ (in Russian) http://name.passion.ru/encyclopedia/gayane/ Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www./ babynology.com/meaning-gayane-f4.html
- ^ Ekmekdjian, Monique (1992). Les prénoms arméniens. Collection Arménies (in French). Marseille: Editions Parenthèses. p. 47. ISBN 978-2-86364-068-5. OCLC 28974050. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Feast of Saint Gayane and Her Companions celebrated in the Armenian Church". The Armenian Church. June 10, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ (in Russian) http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/2027/
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.