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Appendix:Armenian given names

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Armenians' history dates back to 3000 years. Along that long time, they accumulated a rich list of given names, both borrowed from other civilizations and invented by their own.

Armenian given names are primarily listed in Category:Armenian given names. The following is a list of English transliterations of Armenian given names. Some of these names are ancient and are rarely used nowadays.

Male

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A

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  • Abaven (Protector)
  • Abirad (Miserable)
  • Alan
  • Alec
  • Alex
  • Alexan
  • Aharon (Aaron)
  • Aghan
  • Aghasi
  • Agheksanter (Alexander)
  • Amir
  • Anag
  • Anania
  • Ananoun
  • Anastas
  • Antog
  • Antranig (First-born)
  • Antrias (Andrew)
  • Anoushavan
  • Andon (Anthony)
  • Arnag
  • Arno
  • Adis
  • Adom
  • Adour
  • Adroushan (Temple devoted to fire worship)
  • Apas
  • Apel (Abel)
  • Apisoghom (Absalom)
  • Apkar
  • Apraham (Abraham)
  • Ara
  • Arine
  • Aram
  • Aramazt
  • Aramaniag
  • Aramais
  • Aran
  • Arantsar
  • Arakel (To send)
  • Ararad
  • Araz
  • Arbi
  • Arpag
  • Arpen
  • Arpoun
  • Arkam
  • Aren
  • Arek (Beam of Light)
  • Arevshad (Full of Sun)
  • Arzouman
  • Ared
  • Artoun (Awake)
  • Ari (Brave)
  • Aris
  • Arisdages
  • Ardzroun
  • Artsan (Statue)
  • Arman
  • Armenag
  • Armen
  • Arshalouys (Morning)
  • Arshak
  • Arsham
  • Arshavir (To rush, invade)
  • Arshen
  • Arsen
  • Ardag
  • Ardashes
  • Ardavast
  • Ardavan
  • Ardem
  • Arpiar
  • Artur (Arthur)
  • Artyom
  • Ashod
  • Asadour
  • Asbed (Knight)
  • Asbourag
  • Asdvadzadour (God-given)
  • Askanaz
  • Atam (Adam)
  • Atanas
  • Atapeg
  • Avak (Great)
  • Avedis (Good news)
  • Avedig (Good tidings)
  • Ayk (Dawn)
  • Azad (Free)
  • Azaria
  • Azniv

B

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  • Baghdasar (Balthazar)
  • Bab (Grandfather)
  • Babeg
  • Baben
  • Badouagan (Honourable)
  • Badrig (Roman-noble)
  • Barkev (Gift)
  • Bared (Marshal)
  • Bartev (Parthian)
  • Barouyr
  • Barsam
  • Bedros (Peter)
  • Berj,Berk (or Perch)(Elegant)
  • Bsag (Crown)
  • Poghos (Paul)
  • Boris
  • Beglar

D & Dz

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  • Datev
  • Dajad
  • Daron
  • Davros
  • Dertad (powerful armenian king)
  • Denerog (from latin word for black haired)
  • Diana(Divine)
  • Dikran (Tigris)
  • Dirayr
  • Diran (Dominant)
  • Diradour
  • Dzadour
  • Dzeroun
  • Dzovag (Lake)
  • Dzaghig (Flower)
  • Dzovinar
  • Donig

E

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  • Eliya (Elias,Elijah)
  • Ellis
  • Eshkhan (Prince)
  • Esahag (Isaac)
  • Emin (Honest)
  • Emmanouel
  • Et'an (Ethan)
  • Edvard
  • Erik

G

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  • Gakig
  • Gamsar
  • Gamo
  • Gaydzag (Lightning)
  • Karabed
  • Karen
  • Garbis (Gary)
  • Garo
  • Garnik (Baby lamb)
  • Giragos
  • Guregh
  • Gomidas
  • Gosdan
  • Gosdantin (Constantine)
  • Goryoun (Lion cub)
  • Gdridg (Brave)
  • Grigor
  • Gunar (Gunnar)

Gh

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  • Ghazar
  • Ghazaros (Lazarus)
  • Gharib (Alien)
  • Ghevont (Leonid)
  • Ghougas (Luke)
  • Ghoungyanos
  • Genos

H

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  • Hamazasb
  • Hamlet
  • Hamparzoum (Ascension)
  • Hayastan (Armenia)
  • Haig (Haik)
  • Haygazoun
  • Haygaz
  • Haygag
  • Haygaram
  • Hayk
  • Hayrabed (Patriarch)
  • Hayrig (Father)
  • Hetoum
  • Hmayag
  • Hraztan
  • Hrag (Fire)
  • Hrahad
  • Hrayr (fiery man)
  • Hrant
  • Hratch (eyes of flame)
  • Hravart (Burning Rose)
  • Hapet (Japheth)
  • Hagop (Jack or Jacob)
  • Harutyun (Resurrection)
  • Haro
  • Hovagem (Joachim)
  • Hovasap
  • Hovhannes (John)
  • Hovnan (Jonah)
  • Hovnatan (Jonathan)
  • Hovsep (Joseph)
  • Hrach

J

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  • Jannig
  • Jirayr
  • Jivan
  • Janik
  • Jero

K

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  • Kapriel (Gabriel)
  • Kachig (or Kachik) (Brave-young)
  • Kakig (or Gagik)
  • Kazavon
  • Kaloust (or Galoust)
  • Kamer
  • Kami (wind)
  • Karnig (Lambkin)
  • Kasbar (treasurer, holder of purse)
  • Karekin
  • Karen
  • Kegham (precision, spear)
  • Keghart (Lance)
  • Keghon
  • Kersam
  • Kevork (or Gevork) (George)
  • Kissag
  • Kud (Discovery)
  • Kousan (or Gousan)(Singer)
  • Kourken (or Gurgen)
  • Krikor (Gregory)
  • Krisdapor (Christopher)

Kh

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  • Khajag (Blue eyed)
  • Khatchadour
  • Khatcheres (Facing the cross)
  • Khatchig (Small cross)
  • Khigar
  • Khosrov
  • Khoren

L

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  • Lubna (heart of god)
  • Lernig (or Lernik) (Small Mountain)
  • Levon (Leon, Levant)
  • Libarid (Valiant)
  • Loris (Lawrence)
  • Luca (Lucas)
  • Leem / Lim/ Lime ( island in Lake Van)

M

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  • Matous
  • Majag
  • Malkhas
  • Magar
  • Mampre
  • Mamigon
  • Manajihr
  • Manase
  • Mangasar (Little Mountain)
  • Manuel
  • Manough (Infant)
  • Mashdots
  • Massis ( mountain in Armenia)
  • Madat
  • Madteos (Matthew)
  • Markar
  • Margos (Marcus, Mark)
  • Mardig (Warrior)
  • Mardiros (Martyr)
  • Mardoun
  • Matsag
  • Melek (King)
  • Melkon
  • Mekhag (Clove)
  • Meghrig (Honey-small)
  • Mesrob
  • Meroujan
  • Mjej
  • Miadzin
  • Mihran
  • Mihrtad
  • Minas
  • Misak
  • Mouron
  • Mikaiel (Michael)
  • Mleh
  • Mkhitar (Comforter)
  • Mgrditch (Baptist)
  • Mgrdoum
  • Mher
  • Mnatsagan (Permanent)
  • Movses (Moses)
  • Moushegh
  • Moushe
  • Mourad

N

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  • Natan (Nathan)
  • Nazar
  • Nazaret (Nazareth)
  • Nahabed (Patriarch)
  • Nar
  • Narek
  • Navasart
  • Nbad
  • Nerseh
  • Nerses
  • Nigol (Nick)
  • Nigoghos (Nicholas)
  • Njteh (or Njdeh)
  • Norayr (Newman)
  • Norhad
  • Norvan
  • Noubar
  • Nourhan
  • Noy (Noah)
  • Nshan (Sign)

O

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  • Oksen
  • Ohan
  • Onnig (or Onnik)
  • Oshin
  • Oshakan ( name of the village in Armenia)
  • Oda
  • Ovsanna

P

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  • Papken (or Bapken)
  • Pakrad (or Bagrat)
  • Pagour
  • Partogh
  • Partoghimeos (Bartholomew)
  • Parkhoutar
  • Parounag (Grape-vine)
  • Parsegh
  • Peklar
  • Penyamin (Benjamin)
  • Pertag (Small Castle)
  • Puzant
  • Purad
  • Paylag (Lightning)
  • Panig
  • Panos
  • Paren
  • Parnag
  • Paramaz
  • Pillibos (Philip)
  • Potorik

R

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  • Razmig (Fighter)
  • Raphael
  • Reteos
  • Robert
  • Rosdom
  • Rupen (Ruben)
  • Raffi

S

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  • Sahag (Isaac)
  • Sami
  • Samvel (Samuel, translated from latin : SAMVEL)
  • Samson
  • Sanasar
  • Sanatroug
  • Sandis
  • Sassoun (hero/guff)
  • Sarkis (Serge)
  • Sarhad
  • Saro
  • Sarven
  • Setrag
  • Sebouh (Noble)
  • Serj
  • Serop
  • Serovpe
  • Sero
  • Sevag (Black-eyed)
  • Sevan ( lake in Armenia)
  • Set
  • Semag
  • Simon
  • Sinan
  • Sion (Zion)
  • Sis (ancient capital city of Cilicia)
  • Sisag
  • Sirak
  • Sirekan ( Lover)
  • Sipan
  • Smpad
  • Sograd
  • Soghomon (Solomon)
  • Souren
  • Sourmag
  • Soukias
  • Stephan
  • Sos
  • Srabion
  • Sona

T & Ts

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  • Talis
  • Taniel (Daniel)
  • Tavtag
  • Tavit (David)
  • Terenig
  • Trasdamard
  • Tro
  • Takvor (or Tagavor)(Crowned/king)
  • Tateos (Thaddeus)
  • Tatoul
  • Tevan
  • Teotig
  • Tovmas (Thomas)
  • Torkom (or Torgom)
  • Toros (comes from the ancient Greek "Doron" means Gift)
  • Tsolag
  • Tsakig (Youngster)

V

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  • Vazken (or Vasgen)
  • Vazrig
  • Vakhtang
  • Vahagn
  • Vahaken
  • Vahan (Shield)
  • Vahe
  • Vahram
  • Vahrej
  • Vagharsh
  • Vagharshag
  • Vaghinag
  • Van ( lake in old Armenia)
  • Vana
  • Vanagan (Monk)
  • Vanant
  • Vanadour (Host, inn-keeper)
  • Vanig
  • Vanoush
  • Vatche (Nomadic cart)
  • Vasag (Treacherous-person)
  • Vasbourag
  • Varak (name of ancient Armenian mountain)
  • Varaztad
  • Varant
  • Vart (Rose)
  • Vartan
  • Vartavar
  • Vartivar
  • Vartkes
  • Varteres (Rose-Face)
  • Varos
  • Varoujan (Male bird of prey)
  • Vicken
  • Vigen (or Vicken)
  • Vram
  • Vrej (Vengeance)
  • Vrtanes
  • Vosgan
  • Vosdanig (Nobleman)

Y

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  • Yeghya (Elias, Elijah)
  • Yeghisheh (Elisha)
  • Yeghiazar
  • Yeprem (Ephraim)
  • Yesayi (Isaiah)
  • Yeranos
  • Yerimya (Jeremiah, Jeremy)
  • Yervant
  • Yetvart (Edward)
  • Yeznig
  • Yezras (Ezra)
  • Yeraz

Z

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  • Zadig (Easter)
  • Zareh
  • Zarzant
  • Zarmayr
  • Zarmig
  • Zaven
  • Zakariya (Zechariah)
  • Zohrag
  • Zohrab
  • Zoravar (Powerful)

Female

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A

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  • Akabi
  • Azadouhi (Free-female)
  • Azkanoush
  • Azniv (Gentle)
  • Aline
  • Alice
  • Alik (Wave)
  • Almasd (Diamond)
  • Alvart (Rose)
  • Aghavni (Dove)
  • Aida
  • Akac
  • Aldz
  • Alids
  • Alidz
  • Aylak
  • Anahit
  • Anais
  • Ankine
  • Antaram (Unfading)
  • Ani ( city in old Armenia)
  • Anna
  • Annman (Unlike)
  • Anoush (Sweet)
  • Ashkhen
  • Asdghig (Small Star)
  • Adrine *Araz
  • Aramouhi
  • Araks
  • Araksi
  • Arkina (Invaluable)
  • Areknaz
  • Arev (Sun)
  • Arevig
  • Arevhad
  • Arevalous (Sun-Light)
  • Arine (Brave female)
  • Artzouig (Eaglet)
  • Armanoush
  • Armenouhi (Armenian Lady)
  • Armine
  • Arshalous (Dawn)
  • Arshagouhi
  • Arousyag (Morning Star) (Venus)
  • Arsine
  • Arda
  • Ardanoush
  • Arpenig
  • Arpenik
  • Arpi (Sunlight)
  • Arpine
  • Arpineh
  • Ashkhen
  • Avids

B

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  • Baydzar (Clear bright)
  • Barzig (Plain)
  • Berjanoush (Elegantly sweet)
  • Berjouhi (Elegant female)

D & Dz

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  • Datevig
  • Dalita (Girl/Virgin)
  • Dikranouhi
  • Dirouhi
  • Desel
  • Dzaghig (Flower)
  • Dzaghganoush
  • Dziadzan (Rainbow)
  • Dzovig (Small sea)
  • Dzovinar

E

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  • Emasdouhi (Wise lady)
  • Esgouhi
  • Elise
  • Eliz
  • Eghtsanoush
  • Emma
  • Endza
  • Endzanoush
  • Erato
  • Euphemia
  • Euphrosina
  • Eva

G

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  • Gacia (Cinnamon)
  • Gadar (Summit)
  • Gadarine (Catherine)
  • Gaiane
  • Garine
  • Gatel
  • Gakavig (Young Partridge)
  • Gayane
  • Ghadam
  • Gorandoukht
  • Goulizar
  • Goulnaz
  • Gumach

H

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  • Hagint
  • Hamaspouyr (Wide Spread)
  • Hamesdouhi (Modest Female)
  • Hasmig (Jasmine)
  • Haverj (Eternal)
  • Hayganoush
  • Haygouhi
  • Heghineh (Helen)
  • Heghnar (Deer)
  • Hera
  • Heranoush
  • Hermineh
  • Hereknaz
  • Hnazant (Obedient)
  • Houdit (Judith)
  • Houri (Flames)
  • Hourher (Flaming Hair)
  • Houshig
  • Hranush
  • Hripsimeh
  • Hrout (Ruth)
  • Hrantouhi
  • Hranoush
  • Hratchouhi (Fire-eyed female)
  • Hrarpi
  • Hreghen (Fiery)

I

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  • Isabel
  • Isabella

J

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  • Jebid (Smile)
  • Jbdouhi (Smiling lady)
  • Juliana

K

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  • Kayaneh
  • Karni
  • Keghanoush (Elegant, lovely)
  • Keghetzig (Beautiful)
  • Keghouhi (Fair Lady)
  • Keran
  • Kinevart (Wine-Rose)
  • Klkhatir
  • Kohar (Jewel)
  • Koharig
  • Kaghtzrig (Sweety)
  • Knar (Lyre)
  • Knkoush (Tender)

Kh

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  • Khatchouhi (Small cross)
  • Khatoun
  • Khngeni
  • Khonarh (Humble)
  • Khosrovanoush
  • Khosrovidookht
  • Khosrovitoughd
  • Khorodig
  • Khoumar
  • Khoyan

L

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  • Lara
  • Lelag
  • Lena
  • Leniya
  • Lili
  • Lilit
  • Lucie
  • Lucy
  • Lori (Linden-tree)
  • Lorig
  • Louseres (Bright face)
  • Lousig
  • Lousine
  • Lousntak (Crown of light)
  • Lousvart (Light Rose)
  • Lusine (Moon)

M

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  • Mayda
  • Mayranoush (Sweet mother)
  • Manoushag (Violet)
  • Madlene
  • Maral (Deer)
  • Marem
  • Markrid (Pearl)
  • Marta
  • Margaret
  • Marie
  • Maria
  • Mariyam
  • Marineh
  • Maritsa
  • Maritza
  • Marmar (Marble)
  • Maro
  • Medax (Silky)
  • Meghety (Melody)
  • Meghranoush (Honey-sweet)
  • Melineh
  • Mirna

N

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  • Nazani (Delicate)
  • Nazeli (Pretty)
  • Nazenig
  • Natel
  • Nayat
  • Nayree
  • Nayirouhi
  • Nane
  • Nanor
  • Nashkhoun
  • Nartouhi
  • Nare
  • Narineh
  • Nargiz (Narcissus)
  • Narod (A string used at marriage ceremony)
  • Negdar (Nectar)
  • Noyemi
  • Nora
  • Nvart
  • Noune (Nunia)
  • Nunuphar
  • Noushig (Small almond)
  • Nouritsa
  • Nune
  • Nver

O

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  • Ovsanna (Hosanna)
  • Ojeni

P

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  • Pakradouhi
  • Palasan (Balsam)
  • Parantsem
  • Parouhi
  • Pavagan (Enough)
  • Pergrouhi (Cheerful-female)
  • Persape
  • Pouragn
  • Pouregh (Crystal)
  • Pourasdan (Flower garden)
  • Patil (Snow flake)
  • Payl (Shiny)
  • Parantzem
  • Pounig (Phoenix)

R

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  • Razmouhi (Fighter female)
  • Raqel (Rachel)
  • Repega (Rebecca)
  • Rehan
  • Rhiphsime
  • Rita
  • Rubina
  • Rozin
  • Rouzan
  • Rima

S

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  • Sahaganoush
  • Satenig
  • Salpi
  • Sanam
  • Santoukhd
  • Sara
  • Seta
  • Selma
  • Serig
  • Serine
  • Sevana
  • Sevoug (Blacky)
  • Stepanie
  • Stephanie
  • Sibyl
  • Sima
  • Siran
  • Siranoush
  • Sirarpi
  • Siroun (Lovely)
  • Sirvart (Love rose)
  • Suzan
  • Soghome (Salome)
  • Sona
  • Sussan
  • Soffi
  • Soffiya
  • Srpouhi (Saintly-female)
  • Sosi (Planetree)
  • Soseh
  • Sibylla
  • Sylva

Sh

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  • Shahanig
  • Shamiram
  • Sharmagh (Fine Sieve)
  • Shakeh
  • Shnorhig (Graceful)
  • Shoghagat (Splender)
  • Shogher (Rays)
  • Shoghig
  • Shoushan (Lily)
  • Shoushanig

T & Ts

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  • T'aguhi
  • Talar (Greenery)
  • Takoush
  • Tarouhi Teghtsanig (Canarybird)
  • Teghtsoun (Blond/Fair)
  • Theodora Tsdrig (Daughter)
  • Takouhi (Queen)
  • Taline
  • Tamar
  • Tania
  • Tangakin (Precious)
  • Tsangali (Desirable)
  • Tsoler
  • Tsoline
  • Tshoghig (Fine dew)
  • Tsvig
  • Titer (Butterfly)

V

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  • Vazkanoush
  • Vana
  • Vanouhi
  • Vanoush
  • Varvara
  • Varvare
  • Vartanoush (Rose-sweet)
  • Varteni (Rose tree)
  • Vartiter Rose-butterfly)
  • Vartivar
  • Varteshah
  • Vartouhi (Rose-lady)
  • Varsenig
  • Vehanoush
  • Vehantsnouhi
  • Verkine
  • Verjin
  • Vertchalous (Twilight)
  • Verjouhi (Vengeance-female)
  • Vosgetel (Golden-thread)
  • Vosgedzam (Golden Hair)
  • Vosgehad
  • Vosgemad
  • Vosgi (Gold)

Y

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  • Yeter (Ether)
  • Yeghnig (Hind)
  • Yeghisapet (Elizabeth)
  • Yeghsan
  • Yester (Esther, Hester)
  • Yerazig ((Dream-small)
  • Yranig (Blessed)
  • Yeranuhi
  • Yerchanig (Happy)
  • Yeva (Eve)
  • Yevkeneh
  • Yeprouhi

Z

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  • Zarmig
  • Zanazan (Various)
  • Zaven
  • Zabel
  • Zapel
  • Zartar (Ornament)
  • Zarmantoukht
  • Zarmineh
  • Zarmouhi
  • Zarouhi
  • Zarvart
  • Zepour (Breeze)
  • Zmroukhd (Emerald)
  • Zoulal
  • Zvart (Happy)