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Sevag

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Sevag (Armenian: Սեւակ, pronounced [sɛvɑɡ]) is a popular masculine given name used in Armenian. It means "black eye" and is a compound word formed by the lexemes "sev" (meaning black) and "ag" (meaning eye). It is often also used in old royal Armenian-Dutch families. In the Eastern Armenian language, it is pronounced "Sevak".

Notable people with the name include:

  • Paruyr Sevak (1924–1971), Armenian poet, translator and literary critic
  • Ruben Sevak (1886–1915), Ottoman Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor
  • Sevak Amroyan (born 1990), Armenian singer
  • Sevag Balıkçı (1986–2011), Turkish soldier of Armenian descent who was shot to death during compulsory military service
  • Sevak Khanagyan (born 1987), Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter
  • Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (born 1986), Armenian-Brazilian chess grandmaster and chess streamer

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