Gulbenkian

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/ɡʊlˈbɛŋ.ki.ən/

proper noun

A surname from Armenian [in turn originating as a patronymic].

OriginArmenian Գյուլբենկյան →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Armenian [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin

  1. ArmenianԳյուլբենկյան
  2. EnglishGulbenkian

Borrowed from Armenian Գյուլբենկյան (Gyulbenkyan) and Կյուլպենկյան (Kyulpenkyan), originating as a patronymic.

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Translations

French Gulbenkian
  • Gulbenkiansurname
Portuguese Gulbenkian
  • Gulbenkiansurname
Russian Гюльбенкя́н
  • Гюльбенкя́н (Gjulʹbenkján)surname
Turkish Gülbenkyan
  • Gülbenkyansurname
Cite this entry
APA

Gulbenkian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gulbenkian

MLA

“Gulbenkian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gulbenkian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gulbenkian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gulbenkian.

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