Armenian (Մեսրոպ) popular name comes from Persian (مشرف) [Mushrif] means - "supervisor; caretaker; overseer" or comes from Armenian word (մաշտել) [mashtel] - "to scratch; to scrape, to smooth, to clean away by rubbing, to plane, to rub, to polish, to grate" in a figurative sense - "hairless, bald".
Saint Mesrop Mashtots (361 or 362 - February 17, 440) Armenian monk, theologian and linguist. He is best known for having invented the Armenian alphabet, which was a fundamental step in strengthening the Armenian Church. He is also known for his contribution to invention of Caucasian Albanian and Georgian alphabet.
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