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Avedis

Avedis is a male given name of Armenian origin widely used among Armenians and in the diaspora. Variants and cognates include Avetis, Avetiss, Avetisi, and surnames such as Avetissian or Avedisian derived from the given name. The etymology is commonly associated with Armenian naming traditions, though precise roots vary among sources.

The name appears in Armenian history and contemporary life, across communities in Armenia, the Armenian diaspora

Notable people with the given name include Avedis Zildjian, a member of the Armenian Zildjian family known

See also: Avetisyan, Avetissian.

in
the
Middle
East,
Europe,
and
North
America.
for
founding
and
leading
the
Zildjian
cymbal
company,
one
of
the
oldest
music
instrument
brands
in
the
world.