Agassi is a
surname most prevalent among certain ethnic groups in and around
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
, such as Assyrians, Babylonian and Persian Jews and (rarely) Persian Muslims. In many cases it is an anglicization of the
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
surname Aghassian.
People with the given name
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Agasi Babayan (1921-1995). Armenian film director, screenwriter and actor
People with the surname
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Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other majors.
Agassi is the second of five men to ac ...
(born 1970), American retired professional tennis player
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Carlos Agassi
Amir Carlos Damaso Vahidi Agassi (born December 12, 1979, in Makati, Philippines), popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, rap artist, host, and model. He was launched as a member of ABS-CBN's Star Circle (now S ...
(born 1979), Iranian-Filipino rapper and model
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Emmanuel Agassi (1930–2021), Armenian boxer from Iran, father of Andre Agassi
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Evin Agassi, Assyrian singer
People of Jewish origin with the surname
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Joseph Agassi
Joseph Agassi (; he, יוסף אגסי; born May 7, 1927 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli academic with contributions in logic, scientific method, and philosophy. He studied under Karl Popper and taught at the London School of Economics.
Agassi ta ...
(born 1927), Israeli academic
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Shai Agassi
Shai Agassi ( he, שי אגסי, born April 19, 1968) is an Israeli entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of Better Place, which had developed a model and infrastructure for employing electric cars as an alternative to fossil fuel tec ...
(born 1968), Israeli executive
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Shimon Agassi (1852–1914), Baghdadi rabbi
Other uses
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''Agassi'' (film), a 2016 South Korean thriller film
See also
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Agassiz (disambiguation)
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Aghasi (name)
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Aghasin
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Agha
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Aqasi
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Mizrahic surnames