atlikiani

Atlikiani is a surname of Armenian origin. It belongs to the class of Armenian family names formed with the suffix -ian, which in Armenian onomastics denotes lineage or belonging to a family. The precise derivation of Atlikiani is not clearly documented in widely available sources; as with many -ian names, it is often linked to a personal name or place associated with an ancestor.

The surname is used among Armenian communities both in Armenia and in the Armenian diaspora, including in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. Because of transliteration from the Armenian alphabet, different Latin-script spellings can occur, but the core form typically reflects the original Armenian pronunciation.

Notable people with the surname Atlikiani do not appear in major encyclopedic references, and there are no widely recognized individuals with this surname who have standalone entries in standard reference works. The name may appear in genealogical records or regional histories.

See also: Armenian surnames, especially those ending in -ian/-yan; Armenian onomastics; surname formation.

References: General works on Armenian onomastics and surname formation provide context for names ending in -ian, though specific entries for Atlikiani may be scarce in major reference sources.