Loghofète or the Lost Given Name

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A mysterious given name to trace the thread of Armenian exile, from Marseille to Beirut. Fred Nevché's great-grandfather was a goldsmith. His name was Loghofète. His great-grandmother was named Satenik. On October 15, 1923, the two of them arrived in Marseille with their five children, Mariama, Haïk – Fred's grandfather –, Agop, Onnik, and Garvis. After the sanitary quarantine service, they were taken to the Oddo camp, where Armenian refugees were welcomed. Of this name, 'Loghofète', Fred today finds no other trace. It even seems that no one other than his ancestor has it …