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Gulbenkian

/ɡʊlˈbɛŋ.ki.ən/

Gulbenkian proper noun: a surname from Armenian [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Proper noun

Gulbenkian

  1. A surname from Armenian [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin of Gulbenkian

Borrowed from Armenian Գյուլբենկյան (Gyulbenkyan) and Կյուլպենկյան (Kyulpenkyan), originating as a patronymic.

Questions about Gulbenkian

What does Gulbenkian mean?
Gulbenkian means a surname from Armenian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
What part of speech is Gulbenkian?
Gulbenkian is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gulbenkian?
Gulbenkian is pronounced /ɡʊlˈbɛŋ.ki.ən/.

Words near Gulbenkian in the dictionary

  1. gulash
  2. gulashes
  3. Gulati
  4. Gulatis
  5. Gulbene
  6. Gulbenkian
  7. Gulbranson
  8. Gulbransons
  9. gulch
  10. gulched
  11. gulches

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