Family Tree: Movses Avakyan

Movses - From Hebrew name Mšeh that changed into Moses due to Greek sound alter. According to Bible it means "taken out of water". It is still in use. The short forms are Moso, Mosi, Musi etc; the corresponding surnames are Movsisyan, Mosoyan, Musoyan.
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".