Kechror

Kechror

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian Կեչրոր (Kečʿror).

Proper noun

Kechror

1. (historical) A town in medieval Armenia in the Gabeghyank canton of the Ayrarat province of Greater Armenia. Its exact location is unknown. Most likely it was located at the site of (or near) the later town of Kechvan in the Kağızman Okrug of the Kars Oblast. The monastery complex Tzarakar was located near Kechror.

Translations

town in medieval Armenia

Armenian: Կեչրոր (Kečʿror) Old Armenian: Կեչրոր (Kečʿror) Russian: Кечрор (Kečror) Turkish: Keçror

References

• Hakobyan, Tʿ. X.; Melikʿ-Baxšyan, St. T.; Barsełyan, H. X. (1991), “Կեչրոր”, in Hayastani ew harakicʿ šrǰanneri tełanunneri baṙaran [Dictionary of Toponyms of Armenia and Adjacent Regions] (in Armenian), volume III, Yerevan: University Press, page 94
• Hambarjumyan V. H. et al., editors (1979), “Կեչրոր”, in Haykakan sovetakan hanragitaran [Soviet Armenian Encyclopedia] (in Armenian), volume V, Yerevan: Haykakan sovetakan hanragitarani glxavor xmbagrutʿyun, page 384