Artabast, Ardavast, Goths and Armenians

From: João Simões Lopes Filho
Message: 24852
Date: 2003-07-27

Is there an Iranian anthroponym *Artavazda? At a list of Portuguese genealogy I've read a theory of Visigoth king Ardabasto (Ardabastus) being of Armenian origin. It's quoted this name Artavazda but it seems more like Iranian.
 
Joao SL