Studying at a posh British university, one may encounter a fair share of GoT references. Due to the similarity of my last name (Torosyan) with one of the most recognizable surnames on the show, professors would frequently address me as “Targaryen.” Of course, most Armenians are not silver-blonde with violet eyes (as per the books), nor do they usually wield dragons (Or do they? More on that below), but the Internet—from Quora to Reddit—also wonders, is Targaryen an Armenian-derived name? When news broke that the Turkish military was banning GoT in its academies, some on Twitter thought it amusing to suggest the possibility that Daenerys Targaryen was, in fact, Armenian. Of course, the actual reasons for the ban were less interesting (namely, nudity and other religious motives), but the question still stood: what is the origin of the name? (Screenshot: Twitter)