Darbinyan
Darbinyan, Darbinian (Eastern Armenian), Tarpinyan, Tarpinian (Western Armenian) — Դարբինյան, is an Armenian patronymic surname derived from the occupation of smith (Armenian: Դարբին, romanized: darbin). Darbinyan is the Eastern Armenian form of the name, thevariant being Tarpinian. Notable people with the surname include:
- Armen Darbinyan (born 1965), Armenian politician and Prime Minister of Armenia
- Eduard Darbinyan, Armenian retired weightlifter
- Margarita Darbinyan, Armenian historian and translator
- Samvel Darbinyan, Armenian football manager
- Jeff Tarpinian, American football player with the New England Patriots
- Robert Darbinyan, Russian-born Armenian association football player
- Ruben Darbinyan (1883–1968), Armenian politician, Justice minister, political activist, author and editor
See also
- All pages with titles containing Darbinyan
- All pages with titles containing Darbinian
- All pages with titles containing Tarpinyan
- All pages with titles containing Tarpinian
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1 "Kovalik" etc. may be derived from the name of the bird of genus of nuthatches | ||