Armen Petrosyan has more Armenian etymologies from Etiuni onomastics. Notice Urartians were in most likelihood omitting the laryngeal [h].
Toponyms
Išteluani is equal to medieval Astelan. Where the root Astel is from the word star (աստղ). Native Armenian root.
Apuni is compared to historic Hawnuni, where the root Hawn can have two different Armenian etymologies. One meaning bird the other grandfather.
Erkua or Erikua is compared to Armenian word two (երկու) which is the same meaning as later attested Masis.
He also proposes Armenian etymologies for the Abiliani ( historic Abelean ) , Uelikuni ( historic Gelakuni ) and the name for river Hrazdan attested as Ildarunia
Personal names
Qapurini is compared to old Armenian word kap'ur meaning great. Origin uncertain.
Nidini is compared to the word net meaning arrow.
He discuss the Aluani where the root Alu means good , kind , nice in old Armenian . And it is still used in western Armenian frequently in the form aluor/alvor. Pronounced as aghvor.
He discuss off course Diucini. And the son of Saka (Sagaputara in Salvini ) which is not an Armenian name strictu sensu but goes in line with Khorenatsi reports. Other possible names Cinalib, Tata, Murini.
Theonyms
Aniqu is a goddess of Aza land in Etiuni. It can be compared to Armenian term han meaning grandmother. With extra diminutive suffix.
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