Ishkhan (title) explained

Ishkhan (Armenian: իշխան) was a feudal title in medieval Armenia, literally meaning prince. The word originates from Iranian *xšāna- (cf. Sogdian axšāwan, "king"). The title ishkhan was used both in parallel and in substitute of other Armenian feudal titles, such as nakharar, paron, douks, ter, or melik.

Ishkhan is also an Armenian first name.

Sources

• Book: Jones, Lynn . Between Islam and Byzantium: Aght'amar and the Visual Construction of Medieval Armenian Rulership . Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. . 2007 . 978-0754638520.
• Encyclopedia: Armenia and Iran iv. Iranian influences in Armenian Language . Schmitt . R. . Bailey . H. W. . Rüdiger Schmitt . Harold Walter Bailey . Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 4-5 . 445–465 . 1986 .