Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Armenian Scripts Նալբանդյան(Armenian) Pronounced Pron. /nɑl.bɑnd.ˈjɑn/(Eastern Armenian) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNalbandian Meaning & History Means "son of the farrier" from dialectal Armenian նալբանդ (nalband) meaning "farrier" (of Persian origin).