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Hmmmmmm, really? I thought it was an ARMENIAN (ie., Christian) naming convention to end a name in IAN. Ian in this context means "son of". Garabedian = son of garabed or Sarkissian = son of Sarkis.
Not surprising that there's a sizable Armenian enclave in Iran (Persia) because former rulers encouraged them to immigrate for their trade and other skills.
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