Զիլճյան

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Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish زلجی (zilci, cymbal-maker) +‎ -յան (-yan). The surname was borne by Avedis Zildjian and his descendants, a line of famous cymbal masters.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Զիլճյան (Zilčyan)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: Zildjian
  • Russian: Зилджя́н (Zildžján)
  • Turkish: Zilciyan

References

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