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Gender Masculine
Scripts Աշոտ(Armenian) აშოტ(Georgian)
Pronounced Pron. ah-SHAWT(Eastern Armenian)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms Formsაშოტი (Ashoti; nominative case). Variant transcriptions: Ashod, Ašot. Variant form: Արշոտ (Arshot, Aršot)

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain. According to one Armenian scholar, the name comes from the ancient Urartian name Asud, which he states has the meaning of "quiet, peaceful". Others theorize that the name is possibly derived from the Armenian noun աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" as well as "land, country". Yet others connect the name to the Persian noun آتش (atash) meaning "fire".

In the medieval period, this name was not only borne by several Armenian kings, but also by Georgian kings from the historical Tao-Klarjeti region.
Added 2/25/2018 by HL
Edited 7/11/2020 by Lucille