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Togarmah

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Etymology

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From Biblical Hebrew תּוֹגַרְמָה (tōḡarmā).

Proper noun

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Togarmah

  1. (biblical) A grandson of Japheth in the Old Testament; traditional ancestor of Armenians, sometimes also of Georgians.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Usage notes

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  • The Biblical “House of Togarmah” probably referred to the Proto-Armenian kingdom centered around Melitene.

Translations

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