Given name & surname
Karayan
“black”
Karayan is used as a given name and a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karayan is a romanization of Կարայան. Կարայան goes back to a word meaning “black.”
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Where it comes from
Karayan is a romanization of Կարայան. Կարայան comes from Old Armenian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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Karayan’s family of names
In Armenian usage, Karayan as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Կարայան. In Armenian usage, Karayan as a surname is a transliteration of Կարայան.
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