Aramazd

Gender Masculine
Usage Armenian Mythology
Scripts Արամազդ(Armenian)

Meaning & History

Armenian form of Ahura Mazda. This was the name of the supreme creator god in pre-Christian Armenian mythology. He and other Zoroastrian deities were introduced to Armenia during the period of Iranian domination in the 1st millenium BC.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesHormisdas, Hormizd(Middle Persian) Hormoz(Persian) Ahura Mazda, Hormizd, Hormoz, Hormazd, Ormazd, Urmazd(Persian Mythology)

Categories

creator deities, deities, supreme gods
Entry updated April 23, 2024