Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Armenian
Scripts Ժամկոչյան(Armenian)
Pronounced Pron. /ʒɑm.ko.ˈt͡ʃʰjɑn/(Eastern Armenian) /ʒɑm.ɡo.ˈt͡ʃjɑn/(Western Armenian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "son of the bell ringer" from Armenian ժամկոչ (zhamkoch) meaning "beadle, sexton, bell ringer".