Chamoun, Chamun or Shamoun (
Syriac Syriac may refer to:
*Syriac language, an ancient dialect of Middle Aramaic
*Sureth, one of the modern dialects of Syriac spoken in the Nineveh Plains region
* Syriac alphabet
** Syriac (Unicode block)
** Syriac Supplement
* Neo-Aramaic languages a ...
: ܫܡܥܘܢ;
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
: شمعون), is an
Aramaic
The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...
given name and family name and a variant of
Symeon
Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew ( Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon.
Meaning
The name is derived from Simeon, son ...
and Shimun.
Notable persons with that surname include:
List of persons with the surname
Chamoun family
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Camille Chamoun
Camille Nimr Chamoun OM, ONC ( ar, كميل نمر شمعون, ''Kamīl Sham'ūn''; 3 April 1900 – 7 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958. He was one of the country's main Christi ...
(1900–1987), Lebanese politician, President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958
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Dany Chamoun
Dany Chamoun ( ar, داني شمعون; 26 August 1934 – 21 October 1990) was a prominent Lebanese politician. A Maronite Christian, the younger son of former President Camille Chamoun and brother of Dory Chamoun, Chamoun was also a polit ...
(1934–1990), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun
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Dory Chamoun
Dory Chamoun ( ar, دوري شمعون) (born 1931) is a Lebanese politician who led the National Liberal Party (NLP) from 25 May 1991 till 10 April 2021 when he was succeeded by his son Camille Dory Chamoun who became a MP in the 2022 Lebane ...
(born 1931), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun
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Tracy Chamoun
Tracy Chamoun ( ar, ترايسي شمعون) (born on 22 October 1960) is a Lebanese author, diplomat and political activist of Lebanese and Australian descent. She was the Lebanese ambassador to Jordan from August 2017 until 7 August 2020 whe ...
(born 1962), Lebanese-Australian author and political activist, daughter of Dany Chamoun
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Chaouki Chamoun
Chaouki Chamoun (born January 19, 1942) is a Lebanese contemporary artist.
Biography
Chaouki Chamoun was born in Sarine, in the Bekaa Valley. As a school boy he worked as an art instructor to pay for the education of himself and his younger brot ...
(born 1942), Lebanese artist
Other persons
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Chaouki Chamoun
Chaouki Chamoun (born January 19, 1942) is a Lebanese contemporary artist.
Biography
Chaouki Chamoun was born in Sarine, in the Bekaa Valley. As a school boy he worked as an art instructor to pay for the education of himself and his younger brot ...
(born 1942), Lebanese artist
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Jackie Chamoun
Jackie Chamoun (born 21 October 1991) is a Lebanese alpine skier. As the age of 14, she started participating in professional skiing events (slalom and giant slalom) all around the world. She participated in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in ...
(born 1991), Lebanese alpine skier
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Nawfal Shamoun (born 1968), Iraqi singer of
Assyrian
Assyrian may refer to:
* Assyrian people, the indigenous ethnic group of Mesopotamia.
* Assyria, a major Mesopotamian kingdom and empire.
** Early Assyrian Period
** Old Assyrian Period
** Middle Assyrian Empire
** Neo-Assyrian Empire
* Assyrian ...
origin
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Sami Chamoun
Sami Chamoun (born 29 April 1975) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who represented Lebanon at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
Background
Chamoun was born in Sydney, Australia.
Playing career
Chamoun played for the Illawarra S ...
, Australian-born rugby league player of Lebanese origin
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Takla Chamoun
Takla Chamoun Farjallah (; born 12 September 1966) is a Lebanese actress, drama instructor, producer, and the co-founder and CEO of the Lebanese Film Academy. Chamoun is highly regarded in the Middle East and the Arab World for her acting and her ...
(born 1966)، Lebanese Actress
List of persons with the given name
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Shamoun Hanna Haydo
Shamoun Hanne Haydo (Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܚܢܢܐ ܚܝܕܐ) was a Syriac Christian (also known as Arameans) leader during the early 20th century. He was well known for defending Christian communities during the Sayfo in Tur abdin
Tur Abdin ( s ...
(before 1914–1963), Assyrian military leader
See also
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Simeon
Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon.
Meaning
The name is derived from Simeon, son ...
, also Shimun
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Shimun (disambiguation) Shimun ( Syriac alphabet: ), also transliterated as Shemʿon or Shimon is the form of Simon used in Classical Syriac and other Aramaic languages.
Mar Shimun may refer to any of the following Patriarchs of the Church of the East or Patriarchs of th ...
, also Shemon
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Simon (disambiguation)
Simon may refer to:
People
* Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon
* Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon
* Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...
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Given names
Surnames
Arabic-language surnames
Lebanese families