Mkrtich Explained

Pronunciation:	in Armenian pronounced as /məkəɾˈtit͡ʃʰ/ Eastern Armenian in Armenian pronounced as /məɡəɾˈdit͡ʃʰ/ Western Armenian
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	Baptist
Region:	Armenia
Language:	Armenian
Variant Forms:	(dialectal)
Related Names:	,
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Mkrtich (Eastern Armenian pronunciation, pronounced Mgrdich in Western Armenian;^[1] Armenian: Armenian: Մկրտիչ) is an Armenian male given name, meaning Baptist in Armenian.^[2] The name refers originally to John the Baptist, known as Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist) in Armenian.^[3] The widespread family name Mkrtchyan is formed from this given name.

The name is usually romanized directly into English as Mkrtich, but other romanizations are found:

• Mkrtich Khrimian (1820 - 1907), Catholicos of All Armenians
• Mkrtich Achemian (1838–1917), Constantinople-born Armenian poet.
• Mekertich Portukalian (1848 - 1921) Armenian teacher

The name is romanized in Turkish as Mıgırdiç:

• Mıgırdiç Margosyan (1938–2022) Turkish-language Armenian author.
• Mıgırdiç Civanyan (1848 - 1906) Ottoman painter of Armenian descent.

Notes and References

1. https://www.iarmenia.org/armenian-boy-names-2/
2. Maghakʻia Ōrmanean The Church of Armenia: her history, doctrine, rule, discipline, 1988 "LIST OF ARMENIAN NAMES WITH THEIR EQUIVALENTS IN ENGLISH Where transformations are obvious, the names are not included. ... Mkrtich = Baptist.. "
3. Sushil Chaudhury, Kéram Kévonian Les Arméniens dans le commerce asiatique au début de l'ère 2008 Page 84 "The church carrying the name of Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich (Saint-John the Baptist)... "