Sahak (name)
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| Pronunciation | Eastern Armenian: [sɑˈhɑk] Western Armenian: [sɑˈhɑɡ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Armenian, from Greek, from Hebrew |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Isahak |
Sahak or Sahag (Armenian: Սահակ) is an Armenian male given name equivalent to English Isaac. It was originally a popular form of the name Isahak (Armenian: Իսահակ), formed by apheresis of the first unstressed syllable. Isahak was borrowed into Classical Armenian from the Greek Isaā́k, which derives from Hebrew Yīṣḥāq. The Armenian surnames Sahakyan, Ter-Sahakyan and Isahakyan come from this name.[1]
The original form Isahak is much less common than the form Sahak.[1] A female derivative, Sahakanuysh or Sahakanush, formed from the name Sahak and the word anu(y)sh, meaning 'sweet', is recorded as the name of the daughter of Catholicos Sahak in the 4th century.[2] Another female derivative is Sahak(a)dukht, which is a combination of the name Sahak with the Persian word dukht, meaning 'daughter'.[3]
