# Petrosyan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pɛˈtɹəʊsiən/

## Definitions
1. A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Peterson.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Pre-Greekbor.
Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros)
Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros)bor.
Old Armenian Պետրոս (Petros)
Armenian Պետրոս (Petros)
Proto-Indo-European *-iyn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-iHn̥
Old Armenian -եան (-ean)
Armenian -յան (-yan)
Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan)bor.
English Petrosyan
Borrowed from Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan), from Պետրոս (Petros, “Peter”) + -յան (-yan). The forms with B- reflect the Western Armenian pronunciation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petrosyan