Movsessian

Movsessian Meaning & Origin

About Movsessian
The surname Movsessian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Movses, which means "Moses" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Movses. The name Movses itself has biblical origins and is associated with the prophet Moses. Therefore, the surname Movsessian can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Moses" or "son of Moses."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Movsessian is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Movsessian: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Movsessian based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MFSSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0120205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 V S IY0 AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/movsessian*/
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('MFSSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M122

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Movsessian in Braille

Here's how to represent Movsessian in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Movsessian in braille

How to sign the name Movsessian using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Movsessian using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Movsessian in sign language

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