Nubar
| Pronunciation | Armenian: [nuˈbɑɾ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Armenian |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Persian |
| Meaning | new fruit |
| Region of origin | Armenia |
Nubar (Eastern Armenian: Նուբար, Western Armenian: Նուպար) is an Armenian masculine given name. It is derived from Persian نوبر (nowbar, “freshly ripened fruit, first fruit”), consisting of نو (now, “new”) and بر (bar, “fruit”). It is attested since the 15th century.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
- Nubar Pasha (1825–1899), Egyptian politician
- Boghos Nubar Pasha (1851–1930), Armenian leader
- Zareh Nubar, Armenian leader, son of Boghos Nubar
- Nubar Alexanian (born 1950), American Armenian documentary photographer
- Nubar Gulbenkian (1896–1972), Armenian business magnate and socialite
- Nubar Terziyan (1909–1994), born Nubar Alyanak, Turkish Armenian actor
References
[edit]- ^ Acharian, Hrachia (1948). Հայոց անձնանունների բառարան [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (in Armenian). Vol. 4. Yerevan: Yerevan State University. pp. 88–89.
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