Arakelian
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Arakelian is an Armenia
n surname
that is patronymic
from the personal name Arak'eal (literally sent),from the Greek translation 'appostolos' meaning apostle.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n surname
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
that is patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
from the personal name Arak'eal (literally sent),from the Greek translation 'appostolos' meaning apostle.