Aghvan (Armenian: Աղվան (reformed); Աղուան (classical)) is an Armenian masculine given name. It stems from the name of the Caucasian Albanians. It is used throughout the Caucasus, although very rare. It is the source of the last name Aghvanyan.[1]

Aghvan
PronunciationArmenian: [nuˈbɑɾ]
GenderMale
Language(s)Armenian
Origin
Meaning"[Caucasian] Albanian"
Region of originArmenia

Notable people with the name include:

References

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  1. ^ Acharian, Hrachia (1942). Հայոց անձնանունների բառարան [Dictionary of Armenian Personal Names] (in Armenian). Vol. 1. Yerevan: Yerevan State University. p. 109.