Bedros is a name in Eastern Armenian meaning "rockhard", and is thus a form of the name

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. Bedrosian (Eastern Armenian Petrosyan), meaning "son of Bedros / Petros" is also a common Armenian name.

Religious personalities

;Armenian Apostolic Church * Peter I of Armenia, i.e. Bedros I Ketadarz (d. 1058) *

Bedros IV of Cilicia Bedros IV Sarajian ( hy, Պետրոս Դ. Սարաճյան ) (1870 – 28 September 1940, Beirut) was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church for only six months during 1940. After his death, the position remained vacant until 19 ...

, Bedros IV Sarajian (1870–1940), Armenian Catholicos of Great House of Cilicia *Various men who served as Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople *Various men who served as

Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem In 638, the Armenian Apostolic Church began appointing its own bishop in Jerusalem, generally known as the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. The office has continued, with some interruptions, down to this day. The bishop at the Armenian Patri ...

;Armenian Catholic Church All Armenian Catholic Patriarch-Catholicoi carry Bedros as a middle name, including: * Abraham Petros I Ardzivian, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1740–1749 * Jacob Petros II Hovsepian, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1749–1753 * Michael Petros III Kasparian, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1753–1780 * Basile Petros IV Avkadian, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1780–1788 * Grégoire-Pierre XV Agagianian (1895–1971) * Ignatius Bedros XVI Batanian (1899–1979) * Hemaiag Bedros XVII Ghedighian (1905–1998) *

Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian, I.P.C.B. (in Armenian Յովհաննէս Պետրոս ԺԸ Գասպարեան) English: John Petros XVIII Kasparian, French: Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian (20 January 1927 – 16 January 2011) was the Armenia ...

(1927–2011) *

Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni Nerses Bedros XIX ( hy, Ներսէս Պետրոս ԺԹ. Թարմունի) (17 January 1940 – 25 June 2015) was the patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church. He was the second son and the fifth of eight children born to Elias Taza and Josephine ...

(1940-2015) *

Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, I.P.C.B. ( hy, Գրիգոր Պետրոս Ի. Կապրոյեան) also known in English as Gregory Peter XX Gabroyan and in French as Grégoire Pierre XX Ghabroyan (14 November 1934 – 25 May 2021) was the Catholicos-P ...

(born 1934)

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Petros Adamian Petros Heronimosi Adamian ( hy, Պետրոս Հերոնիմոսի Ադամեան, December 21, 1849, Istanbul – , 1891, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire) was an Armenian actor, poet, writer, artist and public figure. Biography Adamian's mother died wh ...

or Bedros Atamian (1849–1891), Ottoman-Armenian actor, poet, writer, artist and public figure *

Bedros Bedrosian Bedros Bedrosian (born 21 May 1955) is a retired male triple jumper from Romania. His personal best jump was 17.27 metres, achieved in June 1984 in Bucharest. This ranks him second among Romanian triple jumpers, only behind Marian Oprea. He finish ...

(born 1955), Romanian Armenian triple jumper *

Bedros Hadjian Bedrós Hadjian ( hy, Պետրոս Հաճեան; January 24, 1933 in Jarabulus, Syria – September 3, 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a Buenos Aires-based Syrian Armenian writer, educator and journalist. In 1954 he became the headteacher ...

(1933–2012), Buenos Aires-based Armenian writer, educator and journalist *

Bedros Kapamajian Bedros Kapamajian (Armenian: ) (1840 – 1912 in Van), was an Armenian citizen of the Ottoman Empire, a textile importer, member of the Van Executive Council, and mayor of the town of Van. Life Kapamajian was appointed the mayor of Van on Februa ...

(1840–1912), Ottoman-Armenian businessmen, textile trader, and mayor of the town of Van, Ottoman Empire *

Bedros Keresteciyan Bedros Keresteciyan ( hy, Պետրոս Քերեսթեճեան, 1840 – 27 February 1909) was an Ottoman Armenian linguist, journalist, translator, and writer of the first etymology dictionary of the Turkish language.Silvart Malhasyan, "İstanbul ...

(1840–1907), Ottoman-Armenian linguist, journalist, translator, and writer of the first etymology dictionary of the Turkish language *

Bedros Kirkorov Bedros Filippovich Kirkorov (russian: Бедрос Филиппович Киркоров; bg, Бедрос Филипов Киркоров, Bedros Filipov Kirkorov; born 2 June 1932 in Varna) is a Bulgarian and Russian singer and bandleader of ...

(born 1932), Bulgarian and Russian singer and bandleader of Armenian origin *

Bedros Magakyan Bedros Magakyan (1826–1891), was an Ottoman-Armenian actor and theater director. He was the founder of the Armenian Oriental Theater. Life Bedros Magakyan founded a theater with actors of Armenian descent inspired by Europe and with permission ...

(1826–1891), Ottoman-Armenian actor and theater director and founder of the Armenian Oriental Theatre *

Bedros Parian Bedros Parian (; 1873 – 26 August 1896), better known by his ''nom de guerre'' Papken Siuni ( hy, Բաբգէն Սիւնի), was an important figure in the Armenian national movement, an Armenian Revolutionary Federation member and the leader, al ...

(1873–1896), better known by his nom de guerre Papken Siuni, important figure in the Armenian national movement and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation *

Bedros Sirabyan Bedros Sirabyan (1833 – 1898) was an Ottoman painter of Armenian descent. He was also known as ''Monsieur Pierre''. Life Bedros Sirabyan was born in the Ortakoy district of Constantinople in Ottoman Turkey. In 1849 he attended the prestigious ...

(1833–1898), Ottoman-Armenian painter *

Bedros Tourian Bedros Tourian ( Armenian: in TAO Պետրոս Դուրեան, in RAO Պետրոս Դուրյան) (1851–1872) was a Western Armenian poet, playwright and actor. Biography Bedros Tourian (alternate spelling: Petros Duryan) was born to a pov ...

(1851–1872), famous Western Armenian poet, playwright and actor.

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