{"id":2548,"date":"2021-07-19T16:45:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T21:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.issendai.com\/16thcenturyistanbul\/?page_id=2548"},"modified":"2024-11-12T22:20:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T03:20:47","slug":"armenian-mens-names-in-sivas-province","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.issendai.com\/16thcenturyistanbul\/turkish-names\/armenian-names\/armenian-mens-names-in-sivas-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Armenian Men&#8217;s Names in Sivas Province, Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These names are drawn from the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/10836841\/DEFTER%C4%B0_MUFASSALI_S%C4%B0VAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defter-i Mufassal-\u0131 Liv\u0101-i Sivas<\/a><\/em>, the 1574\/1575 listing of every adult male (aged 15 and up) in Sivas Province, Turkey, and the taxes they owed. Armenian communities and Armenians living in Muslim communities were identified in the text, making it possible to tell Armenians from Muslims even when Armenians bore Turkish-derived names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The names of men in Sivas Province show evidence of communities ethnic Armenians who lived under Turkish rule long enough to adopt some of the names of their Turkish neighbors. Unlike Arabic-derived names, which were strongly associated with Muslims, Turkish-derived names weren&#8217;t associated with any specific religion. They were easily understandable words in the common tongue, which helped them to cross ethnic lines. As a result, people of all ethnicities tended to start using Turkish-derived names as they settled into life among Turkish-speaking neighbors. In Sivas Province, quintessentially Armenian names like Kirakos, M\u0131g\u0131rd\u0131\u00e7, and Serkis appear side-by-side with Turkish names like Ayd\u0131n (&#8220;silver&#8221;), Karag\u00f6z (&#8220;dark-eyed&#8221;), and Tanr\u0131vermi\u015f (&#8220;given by God&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The names are transcribed in the modern Turkish alphabet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Updated November 12, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abraham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agazar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A\u011fca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A\u011f\u0131l<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agob<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agop\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agyad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alag\u00f6z<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altun\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anabel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andriye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anuk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Araben<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arakil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ardondi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arma\u011fan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arslan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asar\u0131k<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asfad\u0131r<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As\u0131lbey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avanis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avdik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avranil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayd\u0131n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayd\u0131n\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayvati<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayvaz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ba\u011fdasar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ba\u011flu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bahtiyar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bal\u0131<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ba\u015fg\u00fcl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bayram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bayram\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bazar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bazarlu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bedros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bilgin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bodros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bogos\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bo\u011fos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bolos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulduk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B\u00fcnyad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bustan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c7\u0131b\u0131k<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Davud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dede<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dervi\u015f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Destnodlos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devletyar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dimitri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dintor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dodik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do\u015fik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u00fcnyar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elvan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emirbey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emirdun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enbiya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ender\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esdas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esekdak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eskin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esteri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evanis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evranbey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evren<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eybek<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eymir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ferhad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gelbos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gelmez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Girgor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00f6k\u00e7e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00f6nen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00f6re<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00fcl Abdal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00fcl Beyi\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>G\u00fclbey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00fclbeyi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guli<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00fcrc\u00fc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00fcrne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G\u00fcyan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Halkara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H\u0131rabid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H\u0131rma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hisar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hubyar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>H\u00fcdaverdi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huylu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130kdam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130lid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130lozir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130lya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130ne\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130sfendiyar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130skender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130\u015fkil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130stadaranos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130stefan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0130stepan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kandan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kara Bal\u0131<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karabey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karaca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karag\u00f6z<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karaka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karaman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kaya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kehar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kelebek<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keliyani<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kemter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kerban<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kestan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kilyeci<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirakor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirakos,\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kirekos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirek\u00f6s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirek\u00fcs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirkos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kireki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kiresun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K\u0131r\u0131gel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirkil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kiryan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kodi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K\u00f6\u015fib<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kosik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K\u00f6sil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K\u00f6stan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kostandil\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>K\u00f6stendil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K\u00f6sten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kostandin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurag\u0131l<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kutlu\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lefter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leskil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lopri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mallu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manuel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maruf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melek\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Melkis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merdik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merdres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meydan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M\u0131g\u0131rd\u0131\u00e7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mihail\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mihal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mikel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muhtar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Murad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M\u00fcr\u00fcvvet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M\u00fcsafir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nigit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikinde<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikola<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nobri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nurhad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O\u011flan\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00d6g\u00f6bil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ohanos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osef<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osib<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O\u015fik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O\u015fil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pan\u00fck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Papas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paskal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pastas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pavlos\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pavlus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pazarlu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pedra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pedros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pire\u015fk\u00fcve\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piresk\u00fcve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre\u015fk\u00fcve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pirgos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rabin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rumbeyi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sadaka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sadodos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saltor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sava<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sefer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sehak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u015eehbey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sehnek<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u015eehr\u012b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u015eehsuvar\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u015eehs\u00fcvar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u015eehtemir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selcur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serkis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simavel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sinan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sultan\u015feh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tador<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tala\u015f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tanr\u0131vermi\u015f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tavern<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tilbad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todoros\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Todor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todori<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todoroh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Todos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tori<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toron<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turgud<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tutar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuvan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ulubey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00dcmid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00dcmmet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vartan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vasil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yabani<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yadigar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ya\u011fan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yakof<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yararlu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yayla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yayla Bey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yi\u011fit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yi\u011fitpa\u015fa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yorgi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Y\u00f6rg\u00fc\u00e7\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yorgi\u00e7<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yorgu\u00e7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yurd Beyi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yusuf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yuvan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Source<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey Tapu ve Kadastro Genel M\u00fcd\u00fcrl\u00fc\u011f\u00fc. Ar\u015fiv Dairesi TKG KK TTd 178. 2014.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/10836841\/DEFTER%C4%B0_MUFASSALI_S%C4%B0VAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H.982 (M.1574\/1575) Tarihli Ve TKG. KK. TTd. 178 Numaral\u0131 Defter-I Mufassal-I Liv\u0101-I Sivas<\/a><\/em>. Ankara: T.C. \u00c7evre ve \u015eehircilik Bakanl\u0131\u011f\u0131 Tapu ve Kadastro Genel M\u00fcd\u00fcrl\u00fc\u011f\u00fc Ar\u015fiv Dairesi Ba\u015fkanl\u0131\u011f\u0131.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These names are drawn from the\u00a0Defter-i Mufassal-\u0131 Liv\u0101-i Sivas, the 1574\/1575 listing of every adult male (aged 15 and up) in Sivas Province, Turkey, and the taxes they owed. 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