| Sahak | |
| Pronunciation: | Eastern Armenian in Armenian pronounced as /sɑˈhɑk/ |
| Gender: | Male |
| Origin: | Armenian, from Greek, from Hebrew |
| Variant: | Isahak |
Sahak or Sahag (Armenian: Սահակ) is an Armenian male given name equivalent to English Isaac. It was originally a popular form of the name (Armenian: Իսահակ), formed by apheresis of the first unstressed syllable. was borrowed into Classical Armenian from the Greek, which derives from Hebrew . The Armenian surnames Sahakyan, Ter-Sahakyan and Isahakyan come from this name.[1]
The original form is much less common than the form Sahak. A female derivative, or, formed from the name Sahak and the word, meaning 'sweet', is recorded as the name of the daughter of Catholicos Sahak in the 4th century.[2] Another female derivative is, which is a combination of the name Sahak with the Persian word, meaning 'daughter'.[3]