Badaskhan

A Western Armenian name derived from the Armenian word "պատասխան" (patasxan), which means "answer." This name was notably popular among Western Armenians during the 18th and 19th centuries but has since become rare.

The name "Badaskhan" is pronounced as bɑdɑsˈχɑn in Western Armenian, with the "kh" sound represented by the letter "խ" (kʰ) in the Armenian alphabet. The original Armenian word "պատասխան" is pronounced as pɑtɑsˈχɑn, indicating that the name "Badaskhan" likely evolved through dialectal variations or phonetic changes over time.

The use of "Badaskhan" as a personal name reflects the Armenian tradition of assigning meaningful words as names, in this case, "answer." While its popularity has waned in modern times, it remains a part of Armenia's rich onomastic heritage.