Ohan Avakyan
Sofya Avakyan
Zarif Avakyan
Bagrat Avakyan
Tamam Avakyan
Arushan Avakyan1870 - 1932
Ishkhan Avakyan1874 - 1940
Movses Avakyan1875 - 1945
Samvel Avakyan1905 - 1925
Knarik Avakyan1920 - 2009
Amalya Avakyan1922 - 2016
Oganes Avakyan1924 - 2001
Kima Avakyan1928 - 2025
Asya Avakyan1932 - 1935
Armida Avakyan1953
Marieta Avakyan1954
Armik Avakyan1958
Elesa Avakyan1961
Samvel - From Hebrew name Samuel "appointed by God", "tribute to God". According to Hyubshman this name means "god heard" ("Arm. Gram." - 335). The form Samuel appeared in XIX c. under the influence of Raffi's "Samvel" novel. Now only the form Samvel is used from which the surname Samvelyan is formed.
Avakyan - is a name of Armenian origin. It derives from the Armenian word avag, meaning "oldest", perhaps signifying that a male ancestor was a prominent individual in his community. It may also mean "son of Avak".