Sevag
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Sevag (Template:Lang-hy, 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, Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor
- Sevak Amroyan (born 1990), Armenian singer
- Sevag Balıkçı, a Turkish soldier of Armenian descent who was shot to death during compulsory military service
- Sevak Khanagyan (born 1987), Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter