Mkrtich
Mkrtich is an Armenian male given name, meaning Baptist in Armenian. The name refers originally to John the Baptist, known as Surb Hovhannes Mkrtich in Armenian. The widespread family name Mkrtchyan is formed from this given name.
The name is usually romanized directly into English as Mkrtich, but other romanizations are found:
- Mkrtich Khrimian, Catholicos of All Armenians
- Mkrtich Achemian, Constantinople-born Armenian poet
- Mkrtich Armen, Soviet Armenian writer
- Mkrtich Arzumanyan, Armenian actor and comedian
- Mkrtich Avetisian, Armenian journalist and political figure
- Mkrtich Beshiktashlian, Ottoman Armenian poet, playwright and educator
- Mkrtich Gardashian, Soviet Armenian medic and statesman
- Mkrtich Hovhannisyan, Armenian footballer
- Poloz Mukuch, Armenian satirist and fabulist
- Mkrtich Mazmanian, Armenian sculptor
- Mkrtich Naghash, Armenian painter, poet and priest
- Mekertich Portukalian, Armenian teacher and journalist
- Gourgen Mkrtich Yanikian, Armenian genocide survivor and assassin
- Mıgırdiç Margosyan, Turkish-language Armenian author
- Mıgırdiç Civanyan, Ottoman painter of Armenian descent