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References
- ↑ "Which are most common Armenian names?". news.am. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ Seferian, Nareg (27 January 2011). "Seferian: What's in an Armenian Name?". Armenian Weekly . Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "Armenian Genealogy Forum • Index page".
- ↑ "Armenian".