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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage Armenian
Scripts Ճգնավորյան(Armenian)
Pronounced Pron. /t͡ʃəkʰ.ˌnɑ.ˈvoɾ.ˈnjɑn/(Eastern Armenian) /d͡ʒək.ˌnɑ.ˈvoɾ.ˈnjɑn/(Western Armenian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Derived from Armenian ճգնավոր (čgnavor) "hermit, anchorite, ascetic". The famous bearer of the name is Iranian Armenian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian (1937-).