Torkom

Last updated March 15, 2019

Torkom is an Armenian given name.

Togarmah is ancestor of the peoples of the South Caucasus and father of Hayk, the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation

Togarmah is a figure in the "table of nations" in Genesis 10, the list of descendants of Noah that represents the peoples known to the ancient Hebrews. Togarmah is among the descendants of Japheth and is thought to represent some people located in Anatolia. Medieval traditions variously claimed Togarmah as the mythical ancestor of peoples in the Caucasus and western Asia, including the Georgians, the Armenians and some Turkic peoples.

Hayk the Great, Armenian pronunciation: [hajk], or The Great Hayk, also known as Hayk Nahapet, is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. His story is told in the History of Armenia attributed to the Armenian historian Moses of Chorene.

Torkom may refer to:

Torkom Koushagian of Jerusalem, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1929 to 1939.
Torkom Manoogian (1919-2012), Armenian primate in the United States, and later Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1990 to 2012
Torkom Saraydarian (1917–1997) Spiritual writer, teacher and lecturer versed in the Teachings of the Ancient Wisdom

Patriarch Torkom Koushagian was Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 1931 to 1939.

Patriarch Torkom Manoogian was the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. He was the 96th in a succession of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem, succeeding Patriarch Yeghishe Derderian (1960–1990).

Torkom Saraydarian (1917–1997) was an Armenian musician and religious author. He was born in Turkey of Armenian parents. Since childhood he was trained in the Teachings of the Ageless Wisdom under the guidance of his father.

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