Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,323

Nersesyan

Nersesyan /neɾsesˈjan/

“son of Nerses”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
N
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 Nersesyan?

Nersesyan

IPA /neɾsesˈjan/

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

What does the surname Nersesyan mean?

Nersesyan is formed from the name Nerses with -yan, the Armenian surname suffix meaning “son of”: “son of Nerses”. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Nerses is an Armenian name, probably from an Old Iranian name meaning “prophecy, divine word”; the final -s is a Greek masculine ending.1

Grammar Nerses + -yan.

That Nersesyan goes back to Nerses is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Nersesyan made of?

Nersesyan breaks into 2 parts: Nerses (the name Nerses) + -yan (Armenian surname suffix: son of).

Nersesyan + root Nerses the name Nerses ARMENIAN Nerses “Armenian male name, froman Old Iranian name” suffix -yan Armenian surname suffix:son of Nersesyan Nerses root the name Nerses Nerses ARMENIAN “Armenian male name, from an OldIranian name” -yan suffix Armenian surname suffix: son of
Nersesyan: parts and root words
  • Nerses Armenian — Armenian male name, from an Old Iranian name1

How was the name Nersesyan formed?

Nersesyan belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (Nerses + -yan).

Who are some well-known people named Nersesyan?

  1. Hıraçya Nersesyan actor 1895–1961
  2. Varuzhan Nersesyan diplomat 1973–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Nerses accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Nersesyan

Q1

What does the surname Nersesyan mean?

Nersesyan is formed from the name Nerses with -yan, the Armenian surname suffix meaning “son of”: “son of Nerses”. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Nerses is an Armenian name, probably from an Old Iranian name meaning “prophecy, divine word”; the final -s is a Greek masculine ending.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Nersesyan?

The root word of Nersesyan is Nerses (Armenian): “Armenian male name, from an Old Iranian name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Nersesyan?

Ner·ses·yan, 3 syllables; IPA: /neɾsesˈjan/.