Varazdat

Varazdat Name meanings & History

The name Varazdat combines two Armenian words. 'Varaz' is derived from the Armenian term for a deity, while 'dat' means 'given' or 'granted.' Therefore, the name Varazdat translates as 'given by Varaz,' or 'granted by the gods.'. Derived from Middle Persian warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put"). As such, the name roughly means "to give boars" or "giver of boars". This name was borne by a 4th-century Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia. The name Varazdat is used primarily in Armenia and among Armenian communities. It is typically given to boys as a first name.