Krikor is a Western Armenian 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 (951–1003), or Krikor Naregatsi, Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher, theologian and saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church ;Catholicoi * Gregory the Illuminator, 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 Gregory VII was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1293 and 1307. Gregory succeeded Stephen IV who died in captivity in Egypt. The location of the Holy See at Rumkale had recently been destroyed by the Mamalukes invasion and ...

(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, 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 (born 1934), Patriarch-Catholicos of the Armenian Catholic Church

Persons carrying the name Krikor

* Krikor Agathon (1901-1979), Egyptian sport shooter, fencer and Olympian * Krikor Agopian (born 1942), Lebanese Armenian painter * Krikor Alozian (born 1979), Lebanese Armenian footballer * Krikor Amirian (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 (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 dynast ...

, Armenian architect * Krikor Beledian (born 1945), Lebanese-born Armenian writer, literary critic, and translator living in France * Krikor Kalfayan (1873-1949), Armenian writer, lecturer, musician, and musicologist * Krikor Mekhitarian (born 1986), Brazilian Armenian chess grandmaster * Krikor Odian (1834-1887), Ottoman Armenian jurist, politician and writer *Krikor Ohanian, original name of Mike Connors, American actor * Krikor Peshtimaldjian (1778-1839), Ottoman Armenian philosopher, educator, translator, and linguist * Krikor Zohrab (1861–1915), Ottoman Armenian writer

Persons carrying the name Kirkor

* Kirkor Kirkorov 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) (1898-1971), born Krikor Kélékian, jazz bandleader

Religion

Persons carrying the name Krikor

Persons carrying the name Kirkor

Others

See also