Kardashian (/kɑːrˈdæʃiən/; Armenian: Քարտաշեան [kʰɑɾdɑˈʃjɑn]; Armenian: Քարտաշյան (traditional orthography spelling)) is an Armenian surname (from քարտաշ kʿartaš, meaning “stone carver”). See wikt:Kardashian for the origin.
Language(s) | Armenian |
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Origin | |
Meaning | "Kardash" means 'stone' ("kar") + 'carver' ("dashogh" - "dash") |
Region of origin | Armenia |
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Variant form(s) | Kardaschoff, Kardashyan |
The most notable people with the surname Kardashian come from one Armenian American family: