Sargis
Sargis is a masculine given name and surname that is used in both Armenian and Assyrian communities. The name ultimately derived from the Latin name Sergius, and is partly derived from the name's Classical Syriac form. The Armenian surname Sargsyan/Sarkisian is derived from this name.
The name may also be alternatively used as Sarkis, used primarily by Armenians.
Assyrian tradition
In the Assyrian community, the name Sargis is a common veneration to Saint Sergius who was martyred in the Syriac speaking city of Resafa, popularizing the name in the language amongst liturgically Syriac speaking communities since at least the 4th century. The name, meaning Saint Sargis, is also used for Assyrian churches in both the Assyrian homeland and diaspora.Notable peoples
Saints
- Sargis the General, 4th century Armenian saint, not to be confused with Saint Sergius
- Sergius of Samarkand, Church of the East saint
Mononym
- Sargis of Aïbeg and Serkis, Mongol envoys to Europe
- Sargis of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, Patriarch of the Church of the East
- Avag-Sargis III Zakarian, Armenian noble and general in Georgia
Given name
- Sargis I Jaqeli, Georgian nobleman of the House of Jaqeli and sovereign Prince
- Sargis II Hasan-Jalalyan, last Catholicos of the Church of Caucasian Albania
- Sargis II Jaqeli, Georgian prince and ruler of the Principality of Samtskhe
- Sargis II Tmogveli, 13th-century Georgian statesman and writer
- Sargis Abrahamyan, Soviet-Armenian writer
- Sargis Adamyan, Armenian footballer
- Sargis Aleksanyan, Armenian politician
- Sargis Araratyan, Armenian politician in the First Republic of Armenia
- Sargis Baghdasaryan, Soviet-Armenian sculptor
- Sargis Barkhudaryan, Armenian composer, pianist and educator
- Sargis Galstyan, Armenian actor and theatre director
- Sargis Hambardzumyan, Soviet Armenian politician and revolutionary
- Sargis Hovhannisian, better known as Aram Manukian, Armenian statesman and revolutionary
- Sargis Hovhannisyan, Armenian football player
- Sargis Hovsepyan, Armenian football player
- Sargis Kakabadze, Georgian historian and philologist
- Sargis Karapetyan, Armenian football player
- Sargis Khachatryan, Polish-Armenian former football player
- Sargis Khachatryan, Brazilian-Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler
- Sargis Khandanyan, Armenian politician
- Sargis Lukashin, Soviet-Armenian Bolshevik and statesman
- Sargis Manasyan, acting Minister of Interior in the First Republic of Armenia
- Sargis Manoukyan, co-founder of the Armenian rock group Empyray
- Sargis Martirosjan, Austrian-Armenian weightlifter
- Sargis Mehrabyan, Armenian military figure
- Sargis Mubayeajean, pen name Atrpet, Armenian writer
- Sargis Paradzhanov, better known by his Russian name Sergei Parajanov, Soviet-Armenian film director
- Sargis Pitsak, early 14th century Armenian artist
- Sargis Sargsian, former professional tennis player from Armenia
- Sargis Tmogveli, late 12th and early 13th century Georgian statesman and writer
- Sargis Tonoyan, Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling
- Sargis Yosip, Assyrian bishop from Iraq
- Sargis Zakarian, founder of the Zakarid noble dynasty
- Sargis Reshaina, 6th century physician and priest who translated Greek medical works into Syriac
- Sargis Bkhira, 6th-century Assyrian monk who prophesied the coming of Prophet Muhammad
Surname
- Ashur Bet Sargis, Assyrian composer and singer
- Hayden Sargis, Assyrian American soccer player