Barsamian
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Barsamian or Parsamian (Parsamyan) is an Armenian
surname
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The surname originates from the Armenian
male name Parsam, which is derived either from the Greek
name Partan - "worm repository" or (according to Hrachya Acharyan) from the Assyrian
name Barsauma - "fasting".
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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The surname originates from the Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
male name Parsam, which is derived either from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
name Partan - "worm repository" or (according to Hrachya Acharyan) from the Assyrian
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is a Neo-Aramaic dialect, spoken by an estimated 220,000 people , formerly in the area between Lake Urmia, north-western Iran, and Siirt, south-eastern Turkey, but now more widely throughout the...
name Barsauma - "fasting".
Notable surnames
- Antony Barsamian, Armenian Assembly of AmericaArmenian Assembly of AmericaThe Armenian Assembly of America aims to "strengthen U.S./Armenia and U.S. relations, promotes Armenia's democratic development and economic prosperity and seeks universal affirmation of the Armenian Genocide" via "research, education and advocacy."...
Board of Directors Chairman - David BarsamianDavid BarsamianDavid Barsamian is an Armenian-American radio broadcaster, writer, and the founder and director of Alternative Radio, the Boulder, Colorado-based syndicated weekly talk program heard on some 125 radio stations in various countries....
, AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio broadcaster and writer - Khajag BarsamianKhajag BarsamianArchbishop Khajag Barsamian , born 1951, is the primate of Diocese of Armenian Church of America and the president of the Fund for Armenian Relief.-Early life and church career:...
, Diocese of Armenian Church of America Primate and the Fund for Armenian ReliefFund for Armenian ReliefThe Fund for Armenian Relief is a US humanitarian organization. It provides short-term emergency relief and long-term programs focusing on child protection, economic development, education, health care, and social services....
president.