Joe Manganiello has some main new ink.

The 46-year-old actor, who not too long ago introduced his divorce from Sofía Vergara, revealed his new tattoo whereas out in Brentwood, California earlier this week. Because the actor stood near a automotive, his daring new ink was clearly seen on his left arm.

A photograph posted by artist Ruben Malayan on Instagram this week gave extra particulars concerning the which means behind the Magic Mike actor’s assertion physique artwork. In Malayan’s put up, Manganiello posed near the digital camera, displaying a big phrase inked in black on his forearm

The artist additionally revealed that the brand new tattoo mentioned “Հրեշտակ,” which is Armenian for angel.

“My newest work, up to now largest in scale,” Malayan wrote within the put up’s caption. “ Հրեշտակ (Angel) for @joemanganiello who I’m certain will put on it with pleasure! Բարով մաշես: @rubenmalayan #armeniancalligraphy and thanks @serjtankian for making the connection!”

Manganiello has spoken previously about his Armenian heritage. In a February episode of Discovering Your Roots, the Magic Mike actor spoke about how his great-grandmother survived the Armenian Genocide final century.

Discussing his traumatic household historical past on the PBS present, Manganiello shared that his great-grandmother managed to flee after being shot initially of the genocide in 1915, leaving her husband and 7 kids behind, who had been shot and killed.

“She laid there unmoving and the Turks left the home and left the eighth youngster, who was an toddler within the crib, to starve to dying, which is simply the best way that they did enterprise,” he defined.

“There have been these dying marches the place they might simply handcuff, chain the Armenians collectively and march them out to the desert, and launch the Kurds, give them army coats, horses and weapons, to then go do what they needed with their mortal enemies, the Armenians,” he mentioned. “She escaped that.”

The actor additionally revealed on the present that his great-grandmother needed to swim throughout the Euphrates river throughout her escape, discovering on the opposite aspect that her youngest youngster had drowned on her again. Later, she was captured by the German army and have become pregnant by a German officer in an internment camp. 

 “She gave delivery to a really blonde, half-German youngster,” the actor mentioned.

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On July 18, Manganiello and Vergara, 51, introduced their break up in a joint assertion, as sources confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple had been going their separate methods after seven years of marriage.

Two days later, a supply confirmed to PEOPLE that Manganiello had filed for divorce from Vergara.

In line with divorce paperwork obtained by PEOPLE, the actor cited “irreconcilable variations” as the explanation for the couple’s break up. Itemizing the date of separation as July 2, Manganiello additionally famous the pair had a prenup.

The couple’s separation got here shortly after the Trendy Household actress celebrated her 51st birthday with out Manganiello in Italy.