Baby name story: Angelika Azadouhi

Vardges Hakopian and Siranoush Amirian escaped the strife of their native Armenia to immigrate to the U.S. on January 1, 1991.

Hours after landing at Dulles airport, Siranoush gave birth to a baby girl.

The New Year’s baby was named Angelika Azadouhi, Armenian for “angel freedom.”

Source: Baker, Peter and Whitney Redding. “Freedom They Can Hold On To.” Washington Post 3 Jan. 1991: D1.