Gayane (given name)
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| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Armenian |
| Meaning | unknown |
| Region of origin | Armenia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gayaneh, Gayne |
Gayane (Armenian: Գայանե (reformed); Գայիանէ (classical)), also spelled Gayaneh, is a popular Armenian female name of unknown meaning.[1] Some relate it to the Ancient Greek word gaia, who was the "earth goddess,"[2][3] see Gaia.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301.[4] She was subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.[5][6]
Notable people with the name Gayane:
- Kourtney Kardashian, baptized with the name.
- Gayane Chebotaryan (1918–1998), Armenian composer
- Gayane Khachaturian (1942–2009), Armenian painter
- Gayane Kostanyan (born 1988), Armenian footballer
