Krikor is a

Western Armenian Western Armenian ( Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly based ...

given name, equivalent to

Eastern Armenian Eastern Armenian ( ''arevelahayeren'') is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Western Armenian. The two standards form a pluricentric language. Eastern Armenian is spoken in Armenia, Artsakh, Russia, as we ...

given name

Grigor Grigor is a masculine given name and a surname. Variants include Gregory, Gregor, Grigori, Grigory, and in Western Armenian as Krikor. People with the given name * Grigor III Pahlavuni (1093-1166), Armenian catholicos * Grigor Artsruni (1845-1892 ...

and the English equivalent Gregory and its variants in different languages. A diminutive of the name is Koko. Notable people with the name include:

Religion

Gregory of Narek Grigor Narekatsi ( hy, Գրիգոր Նարեկացի; anglicized: Gregory of Narek) ( – 1003/1011) was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches an ...

(951–1003), or Krikor Naregatsi, Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher, theologian and saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church ;Catholicoi *

Gregory the Illuminator Gregory the Illuminator ( Classical hy, Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ, reformed: Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ, ''Grigor Lusavorich'';, ''Gregorios Phoster'' or , ''Gregorios Photistes''; la, Gregorius Armeniae Illuminator, cu, Svyas ...

, patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church *

Gregory II the Martyrophile Gregory II the Martyrophile ( hy, Գրիգոր Բ. Վկայասէր) was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1065 and 1105. Origin Gregory was born under the name Vahram as the son of the Gregorius Magistratus, a member of ...

, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church (1066-1105) *

Gregory IV the Young Gregory IV Dgha ("the Child", or "the Young") was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1173 to 1193. Despite his nickname, he was around forty when he assumed the role of Catholicos. When Nerses IV the Gracious died, he attempted ...

(1173–1193) *

Gregory V of Cilicia Gregory V of Cilicia () was the Catholicos of Armenia, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1193 to 1194. Upon the death of Catholicos Gregory IV the Young his throne was occupied by his sister's son Vahram, who took the name Gregory ...

(1193–1194) *

Gregory VI of Cilicia Gregory VI of Cilicia (; also Gregory VI Apiratsi or Grigor VI Apirat) was the Catholicos of Armenia, Catholicos of the Armenian Church from 1194 to 1203, located in Sis (Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia), Sis. In 1198, he proclaimed a union between Ro ...

(1194–1203) * Gregory VII of Cilicia (1293–1307) *Gregory VIII of Cilicia (1411–1418) *

Gregory IX of Cilicia Catholicos Gregory IX Mousabegian was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church at Cilicia between 1439 and 1446. Biography

During his reign a movement began to return the Catholicate of All Armenians to historical Armenia. In 1441 at Va ...

(1439–1446) *Gregory X (1443–1465) *Gregory XI (1536–1545) *Gregory XII (1576–1590) ;Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem *Krikor Yetesattzi of Jerusalem (669–696) *Patriarch Krikor of Jerusalem (981–1006) *Patriarch Krikor of Jerusalem (1356–1363) *Patriarch Krikor Kantzagehtzee of Jerusalem (1613–1645) *Krikor Shiravantzee (Chainbearer) (1715–1749) ;Armenian patriarchs of Constantinople *Patriarch Krikor I of Constantinople (1526–1537) *Patriarch Krikor II of Constantinople (1601–1608, 1611–1621, 1623–1626) *Patriarch Krikor III of Constantinople (1764–1773) *Patriarch Krikor IV of Constantinople (1801–1802) ;Contemporary * Krikor Bedros XV Agagianian or

Grégoire-Pierre Agagianian Gregorio Pietro XV Agagianian (; anglicized: ''Gregory Peter''; Western hy, Գրիգոր Պետրոս ԺԵ. Աղաճանեան, ''Krikor Bedros ŽĒ. Aghajanian''; born Ghazaros Aghajanian, 15 September 1895 – 16 May 1971) was an Armeni ...

, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church (1937-1962) and Catholic cardinal. Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (1958–1970) *

Krikor Balakian Grigoris Balakian ( hy, Գրիգորիս Պալագեան) 1875 – 8 October 1934), was a bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church, in addition to being a survivor and memoirist of the Armenian genocide. Life Grigoris Balakian was born in Toka ...

(1875–1934), Armenian bishop *

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), Patriarch-Catholicos of the Armenian Catholic Church

Persons carrying the name Krikor

Krikor Agathon Krikor Agathon (26 November 1900 – c. November 1979) was an Egyptian sport shooter and épée fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games. He later worked as a sports administrator in Egypt and France, and was awarded with the Legion of Honou ...

(1901-1979), Egyptian sport shooter, fencer and Olympian *

Krikor Agopian Krikor Agopian is a Canadian-Armenian painter. Career As a youth educated in Canada, he took courses on commercial, fashion, industrial, and furniture design. His designs earned him an acceptance at Concordia University as an applicant for an e ...

(born 1942), Lebanese Armenian painter *

Krikor Alozian Krikor Alozian ( ar, كريكور ألوزيان; born 24 April 1979) is a Lebanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Alozian spent most of his career at Sagesse, having previously played for Homenetmen Beirut Homenetmen ...

(born 1979), Lebanese Armenian footballer *

Krikor Amirian Krikor Amirian ( hy, Գրիգոր Ամիրեան, June 20, 1888 – August 1, 1964) was an Armenian Revolutionary, who participated in the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia. Biography Early life Krikor Amirian was born on June ...

(1888–1964), Armenian Revolutionary, who participated in the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia * Krikor Ayvazian (1912-1997), Armenian Catholic Bishop of Qamishli *

Krikor Azaryan Krikor Stepan Azaryan ( bg, Крикор Степан Азарян) (15 March 1934 – 14 December 2009) was a Bulgarian director. A Bulgarian Armenian, Azaryan was born in Plovdiv. He graduated from what is today the Krastyo Sarafov National Acad ...

(1934–2009), Bulgarian Armenian theatre director *

Krikor Balyan The Balyan family ( hy, Պալեաններ; tr, Balyan ailesi or ''Palyan ailesi'') was a prominent Armenian family in the Ottoman Empire consisting of court architects in the service of Ottoman sultans and other members of the Ottoman dyna ...

, Armenian architect *

Krikor Beledian Krikor Beledian ( hy, Գրիգոր Պըլտեան, born Beirut, 1945) is a prolific Armenian poet, novelist, and literary critic living in France. After graduating from the Armenian Lyceum Nshan Palandjian of Beirut, he moved to Paris in 1967, w ...

(born 1945), Lebanese-born Armenian writer, literary critic, and translator living in France *

Krikor Kalfayan Krikor Proff Kalfayan ( hy, Գրիգոր Քալֆայան; 1873–1949) was am Armenian writer, lecturer, musician, and musicologist. Life Of Armenian descent, Krikor Kalfayan was born in Bursa, Ottoman Empire in 1873. His father was an architect. ...

(1873-1949), Armenian writer, lecturer, musician, and musicologist *

Krikor Mekhitarian Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian ( hy, Գրիգոր Սևակ Մխիթարեան; born 15 November 1986) is a Brazilian chess grandmaster, streamer, and the current Director of Portuguese Content for Chess.com. He is a two-time Brazilian Chess Champion. ...

(born 1986), Brazilian Armenian chess grandmaster *

Krikor Odian Krikor Odian ( hy, Գրիգոր Օտեան, December 9, 1834, Constantinople (now Istanbul), Ottoman Empire - August 6, 1887, Paris, France) was an Ottoman Armenian jurist, politician, and writer. He was a key figure in the establishment of the Ar ...

(1834-1887), Ottoman Armenian jurist, politician and writer *Krikor Ohanian, original name of

Mike Connors Krekor Ohanian (August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017), known professionally as Mike Connors, was an American actor best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series ''Mannix'' from 1967 to 1975, a role which earned ...

, American actor *

Krikor Peshtimaldjian Krikor Peshtimaldjian ( hy, Գրիգոր Փեշտիմալջյան, Born Constantinople, Ottoman Turkey 1778 - died Constantinople, Ottoman Turkey January, 1839) was a prominent ethnic Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or rela ...

(1778-1839), Ottoman Armenian philosopher, educator, translator, and linguist *

Krikor Zohrab Krikor Zohrab ( hy, Գրիգոր Զոհրապ; 26 June 1861 – 1915) was an influential Armenian writer, politician, and lawyer from Constantinople (now Istanbul). At the onset of the Armenian genocide he was arrested by the Turkish government an ...

(1861–1915), Ottoman Armenian writer

Persons carrying the name Kirkor

Kirkor Kirkorov Kirkor Kirkorov ( bg, Киркор Киркоров; born March 4, 1968, as Krikor Kirkorian) is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was defeated in the fir ...

or Krikor Kirkorian (born 1968), Bulgarian Armenian boxer

Others

Grégoire Aslan Grégoire Aslan (born Krikor Kaloust Aslanian; 28 March 1908 – 8 January 1982) was a Swiss-Armenian actor and musician. Early life Krikor Kaloust Aslanian ( hy, Գրիգոր Գալուստի Ասլանյան) was born in Switzerland or in Cons ...

(Coco) born Krikor Aslanian (1908–1982), Swiss ethnic Armenian actor and musician *

Gregor (musician) Krikor Kélékian (February 28, 1898 – 1971), better known as Gregor, was an Ottoman-French jazz bandleader of Armenian origin. Gregor founded a group called the Gregorians in France in 1928, whose sidemen included Philippe Brun, Edmond Cohanier ...

(1898-1971), born Krikor Kélékian, jazz bandleader

Religion

Persons carrying the name Krikor

Persons carrying the name Kirkor

Others

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