An Armenian name comprises a given name and a surname. In Armenia, patronymics, which go between the first and last name, are also used in official documents...
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The name Armenia entered English via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία. The Armenian endonym for the Armenian people and country is hay (pl. hayer) and...
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The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling...
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an archaic form of Proto-Armenian, an Indo-European language, had diffused into the Armenian Highlands. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established...
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The history of Armenia covers the topics related to the history of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the Armenian people, the Armenian language, and...
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Armenian mythology originated in ancient Indo-European traditions, specifically Proto-Armenian, and gradually incorporated Hurro-Urartian, Mesopotamian...
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Armenians (Armenian: հայեր, romanized: hayer, [hɑˈjɛɾ]) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Armenian highlands of West Asia. Armenians constitute...
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As of 2011, most Armenians in Armenia are Christians (97%) and are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches...
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Narek (Armenian: Նարեկ), or Nareg in Western Armenian, is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the name of the village of Narek (in modern-day...
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The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hay Aṙak'elakan Yekeghetsi) is the national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental...
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