Ter-grigoryanArmenian The surname Grigoryan derives from the name Grigor, which is Armenian pronunciation of the name Gregory (it derives from Greek word, γρηγορος, and means 'watchful', 'alert'). Adding to the name the prefix Ter- is the way people call the priests in Armenia (in English often the word "Father" is used instead)... [more]
TjeknavorianՃգնավորյանArmenian Derived from Armenian ճգնավոր (čgnavor) "hermit, anchorite, ascetic". The famous bearer of the name is Iranian Armenian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian (1937-).
TrapizonyanՏրապիզոնյանArmenian Originally denoted someone who came from the Turkish city of Trabzon, formerly a part of the Byzantine Empire, whose Armenian community stayed as the Ottoman Empire took over.
TumasyanթումասյանArmenian Means "Son of Thomas" in Armenian. It is the Armenian equivalent to Thompson
ZhamkochyanԺամկոչյանArmenian Means "son of the bell ringer" from Armenian ժամկոչ (zhamkoch) meaning "beadle, sexton, bell ringer".
ZilčyanԶիլճյանArmenian Means "cymbal-maker" in Armenian, from Ottoman Turkish زلجی (zilci) "cymbal-maker" with a surname forming suffix.
ZildjianArmenian (Anglicized) English form of Armenian Զիլճյան (see Zilčyan). The famous bearer of this name was Avedis Zildjian, founder of the oldest manufacturer of musical instruments in the world, the Avedis Zildjian Company.