About Arakelian
The surname Arakelian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "arakel" meaning "archangel." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Arakel." The name Arakel is associated with the archangel Michael, who is considered a powerful and important figure in Armenian culture and religion. Therefore, the surname Arakelian can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the archangel" or "belonging to the family of Arakel."
The surname Arakelian is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arakelian based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Arakelian in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Arakelian using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.