Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Manukyan

Manukyan /manukˈjan/

“of the family of Manuk”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Manukyan?

Manukyan

IPA /manukˈjan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Manukyan mean?

Manukyan is an Armenian surname meaning “of the family of Manuk”. Manuk is a male name in use since the 8th century, from Old Armenian manuk, “child, little boy”. -yan is the Armenian surname suffix marking descent, doing the same work as Turkish -oğlu.1,4

Grammar Manuk + -yan, an Armenian patronymic.

What is Manukyan made of?

Manukyan is Armenian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Manuk (Armenian male name; “child”) + -yan (Armenian surname suffix, “of the family of”).

Manukyan ++ root Manuk Armenian male name;“child” ARMENIAN Manukyan “Armenian surname” suffix -yan Armenian surname suffix,“of the family of” ARMENIAN Manuk “Armenian male name; fromOld Armenian manuk,…” Manukyan Manuk root Armenian male name; “child” Manukyan ARMENIAN “Armenian surname” -yan suffix Armenian surname suffix, “of thefamily of” Manuk ARMENIAN “Armenian male name; from OldArmenian manuk, ‘child’”
Manukyan: parts and root words
  • Manukyan Armenian — Armenian surname1
  • Manuk Armenian — Armenian male name; from Old Armenian manuk, “child”4

How was the name Manukyan formed?

Manukyan was formed by adding the suffix -yan (“Armenian surname suffix, “of the family of””) to Manuk (“Armenian male name; “child””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Who are some well-known people named Manukyan?

  1. Matild Manukyan madam 1914–2001
  2. Arman Manukyan writer 1931–2012
  3. Alis Manukyan opera singer 1934–2026

People surnamed Manukyan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Manukyan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Մանուկ accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Manukyan accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Manuk accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Manukyan

Q1

What does the surname Manukyan mean?

Manukyan is an Armenian surname meaning “of the family of Manuk”. Manuk is a male name in use since the 8th century, from Old Armenian manuk, “child, little boy”. -yan is the Armenian surname suffix marking descent, doing the same work as Turkish -oğlu.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Manukyan?

The root word of Manukyan is Manuk (Armenian): ‘Armenian male name; from Old Armenian manuk, “child”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Manukyan?

Ma·nuk·yan, 3 syllables; IPA: /manukˈjan/.