Gayane (), also spelled Gayaneh, is a popular Armenian female name of unknown meaning. Some relate it to the Ancient Greek word gaia, who was the "earth goddess," http://name.passion.ru/encyclopedia/gayane/ http://www./ babynology.com/meaning-gayane-f4.html see Gaia.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301. She was subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church. http://www.calend.ru/holidays/0/0/2027/
Notable people with the name Gayane: Kourtney Kardashian, baptized with the name. Gayane Chebotaryan (1918–1998), Armenian composer Gayane Khachaturian (1942–2009), Armenian painter Gayane Kostanyan (born 1988), Armenian footballer
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