Mesrop Mashtots (Armenian: Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց, Mesrop Maštoc' 362 – February 17, 440 AD) was an Armenian linguist, composer, theologian, statesman, and hymnologist. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.

He is best known for inventing the Armenian alphabet c. 405 AD, which was a fundamental step in strengthening Armenian national identity. He is also considered to be the creator of the Caucasian Albanian[6] and, possibly, the Georgian script, though it is disputed.