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additional Armenian names added. Books and reference material on Armenians
==Surnames==
Common Armenian surnames are Aratoon (or Arrathoon), Avakian, Paul, Anthony, Apcar and Carapiet. Armenian surnames are usually handed down in the same manner as European surnames, but in the past the father's forename has been used as a surname. Additional names to look out for are: Abraham, Agabeg, Agabob, Agacy, Aganoor, Aghvelly, Aghabeg, Aivaz, Aivazian, Alexander, Allaverdi, Andreasian, Anthony, Apcar, Arak, Arakiel, Arrakiel, Aram, Arathoon, Aratoon, Arrathoon, Arrackel, Arratoon, Arshacony, Aslan, Athanes, Auslaun, Avadian, Avdall, Avedick, Avetoom, Avetoomian, Aviet, Avietick, Avietmall, Aviett, Babakhan, Baboom, Bagram, Balthazar, Baraghamian, Barseghian, Bashkoon, Basil, Baskhoomiantz, Beglar, Beglaroff, Bethlehem, Bijohn, Boldy, Boodaghian, Cachatoor, Calder, Camell, Carapiet, Carrapiet, Carapietian, Carapiett, Catchatoor, Catchurian, Catchick, Katchick, Cavorke, Kevorke, Chater, Chaytor, Christian, Constantine, Crete, Creet, David, Davidian, Demetrius, Edgar, Eleazar, Elias, Emin, Eminiantz, Ephraim, Galstaun, Galaston, Galestan, Galistan, Galistin, Galoostan, Galoostian, Gaspar, Gasper, Gasparian, Gherakheantz, Gregory, Hacobian, Hakob, Harney, Harrapiet, Haruthiun, Hayrapiet, Hyrapiet, Highcazony, Hohannes, Hovakim, Hovhannes, Hume, Isaac, Isaiah, Ivas, Ivaz, Jacob, Jacobs, Joachim, Joakim, Joaquim, Johanness, Johanes, Johannes, Jordan, Joseph, Kalandar, Calendar, Kalder, Kallanos, Kallanoss, Kalonas, Kalonass, Kaloos,Kalooss, Karapiet, Kerakoose, Lazar, Lazaro, Lazarus, Lucas, Macartoom, Mackertich, Mackertoom, Makar, Malchus, Malcolm, Malcum, Melcum, Manooch, Manook, Manuk, Marcar, Macarian, Marcus, Marooth, Maroot, Martin, Martyrose, Martirose, Mathevosian, Mattew, Mattews, Megatoomian, Melitus, Michael, Minas, Minos, Minoss, Mody, Mooradian, Mooradhan, Moorat, Mooratacan, Mooratt, Moradkhan, Moratcan, Moses, Nadjarian, Nahapiet, Narcis, Nazar, Nehapiet, Nerses, Nicholas, Nierses, Owen, Hovhn, Hovhan, Pogose, Poghose, Paul, Peter, Peters, Petros, Petrus, Petruse, Poghos, Raphael, Sam, Sarkies, Satoor, Satur, Seth, Shameer, Shamier, Shircore, Shumavonian, Simeon, Simon, Simonian, Sookias, Sookus, Stephanus, Stephanos, Stephen, Stephens, Thaddeus, Thadius, Thaliadian, Tharkhan, Thorose, Tigran, Vardan, Vardanian, Vardon, Vertannes, Weskin, Zachariah, Zeytoon, Zorab, Zorer.
== Books ==
*''The Wandering Armenians'' by Father Aramais Mirzaian (1980). Published in Sydney. Contains two short chapters on India. Out of print.
*''Sydney Armenian Guide Book'' by Father Aramais Mirzaian 1970. published in Sydney. Out of print.
*''Armenians in Australia and New Zealand'' by Father Aramais Mirzaian. Sydney 1966. Out of print.
*''Armenians: A Pilgrim People in "Tierra Australia"'' by Father Aramais Mirzaian. Sydney 1975. Out of print.
*''History of Armenia. from BC 2247 to the year of Christ 1780 or 1229 of the Armenian Era. (digital copy available via Google)'' by Father Michael Carmich. Translated from the original by Johannes Avdall
*''A Brief Account of the Advent of the Armenians and their Settlements in Major Cities in India during the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries, Their Churches and Schools, Their Professions and Their Business Affairs'' By Isia Martin. 1975. Out of Print
*''Racing Reminiscences''by J.C. Galstaun. 1942. Out of Print.
*''New Julfa. The Armenian Churches and other Buildings''. by John Carswell. Out of print.
*''The Life and Adventures of Joseph Emin, An Armenian, Written in English by Himself 1726-1809'' By Joseph Emin. 1792. Printed in London. Out of Print. Re-printed 1918. Free digital download available from http://www.archive.org/details/lifeadventuresof00eminuoft
*''Calcutta Remembered. Rickshaw Ragtime'' by Jug Suraiya
*''Is Classical Armenian Dead?'' by Mesrovb J. Seth. 1923. Out of Print
*''The Society of Mekhithar''. by Mesrovb J. Seth. 1924. Out of Print.
*''Armenians at Chandernagore''. by Mesrovb J. Seth. 1931. Out of Print.
*''Madras, The Birthplace of Armenian Journalism. A history of the first Armenian Journal, the Azdarar, published monthly at Madras by the Rev. Arathoon Shumavon, in 1794, with four full page illustrations.''By Mesrovb J. Seth. Out of Print
*Dr Omar Khalidi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has published two articles on the Armenians of India:
