Etymology
Main article: Name of Armenia
The original native Armenian name for the country was Հայք (Hayk’), however it is currently rarely used. The contemporary name Հայաստան (Hayastan) became popular in the Middle Ages by addition of the Persian suffix -stan (place).[citation needed]. However the origins of the name Hayastan trace back to much earlier dates and were first attested in circa 5th century in the works of Agathangelos[34][35], Faustus of Byzantium[36] [37], Ghazar Parpetsi[38], Kor 更多
