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David Nalbandian

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I hereby nominate Gervasio Esteban David Ezequiel Nalbandian or just David Nalbandian, the recent winner of first Masters series title as the Iranian of the day, just because of his family name; although he is Argentinian and of Armenian descent! Nalbandian won the first Masters Series title of his career with a superb 1-6 6-3 6-3 triumph over world number one Roger Federer in Madrid>>>

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24-Oct-2007
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Nalbandian is an Armenian

by Noubar (not verified) on Mon Jun 16, 2008 05:50 AM PDT

what the hell are u talking about...Its not that difficult.Nalbandian is an Armenian descent whose family used to live in iran ..so he is:
Armenian-Iranian-Argantinian


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....Continued

by Ghazie Ba Ensaaf (not verified) on Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:15 PM PDT

...David's Armenian grandfather moved from Armenia to Argentine and got married. His son Norberto who was a salesman married a blonde Argentinian girl named Alda who gave birth to David.
Since the grandfather's last name is Iranian he was probably from Iran but claimed to be from Armenia just like today's young, show-off, pea-brained California Iranians who claim to be Italian because they're ashamed of their own birthplace.


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Bahs Nakonin baba

by Ghaazie Ba-ensaaf (not verified) on Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:52 PM PDT

Naal-band is a Farsi name
ian = Armani
Naalbandian = Armenian Iran
Born 01/01/1982, Unquillo, Cordoba, Argentina
Father: Norberto (deceased), Mother Alda, Armenian ancestry on his father's side.
Coach: Martin Jaite, formerly Francisco Mastelli, Eduardo Infantino, Gabriel Markus
Hobbies: Soccer (big fan of River Plate) , Car Rallying, Angling


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ian is not always Iranian

by bahmani on Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:18 PM PDT

According to the Armenian Heritage Organization;

"...Most Armenian names end in "ian" or "yan," meaning the "son of ," but some Diaspora Armenians have changed these endings to blend in their host societies. Today in Turkey "oglu" often replaces "ian," while Russian Armenians may change the endings to "ov"; e.g., Gary Kasparov, Serge Parajanov. A name ending in "ian" is not always exclusively Armenian, since the ending can also be occasionally found in names in Irish, Persian, English, Philippine and some other cultures."

//www.armenianheritage.com/faname.htm

My point is that I would expect IOD to actually be Iranian or at least have lived or been born in Iran, or at a minimum have give some amazing Iranian service. I am kind of tired of awarding non-deserving IOD status. Including Aghassi BTW.


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Oh give it up ....

by jt (not verified) on Thu Oct 25, 2007 08:55 AM PDT

Oh give it up ....


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Arians NOT Armenians !!

by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. ArtWanted.com/HafezofShiraz (not verified) on Wed Oct 24, 2007 09:36 PM PDT

My fello Iranians, Asoudeh Bekhaabeed keh Man va Amir abbas Hoveida Beedaareem. and cherto pert has no limits or borders, you know. This young champion IS an Arian. Federer IS an Arian too.


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No Nalbandian is Iranian

by hamid (not verified) on Wed Oct 24, 2007 08:39 PM PDT

Mr.Bahmani

Nal means horse shoe and is an Arabic word. Mainland Armenians do not have mix arabic family names.(ian is a Pahlavi Suffix) Those who live in Iran only have such combinations.


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bahmani

Armenians aren't always Iranians.

by bahmani on Wed Oct 24, 2007 05:20 PM PDT

Some Iranians are Armenian, but not all Armenians are Iranian. Iranian of the day has to be an Iranian or of Iranian descent. You want an Iranian tennis player that is also Armenian? Vote for Andre Aghassi, whose Dad is also Assyrian.


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I think he deserves props

by Iranian of the Millenium (not verified) on Wed Oct 24, 2007 04:59 PM PDT

I think he deserves props for beating that Swiss robot Federer.


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lame nomination. just

by Anonymousss (not verified) on Wed Oct 24, 2007 03:35 PM PDT

lame nomination. just because of his last name...


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