Levon or Lévon is an Armenian

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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 ...

Լեւոն) equivalent to

Leon Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again fro ...

. It is also a

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. Notable people with the name include:

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* King Leo (disambiguation), a series of individuals known as King Levon (in Armenian) *

Levon Altonian Levon Aram Altounian ( ar, ليون ارام التونيان; 15 February 1936 – 6 September 2020) was a Lebanese Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, right winger or an midfielder, attacking midfielder. Altoun ...

(born 1936), Lebanese football player *

Levon Ambartsumian Levon Ambartsumian (russian: Лево́н Амбарцумя́н; hy, Լևոն Համբարձումյան; born 1955) is an Armenian classical violinist and conductor. Levon Ambartsumian currently lives and works in Athens, Georgia, United States ...

(born 1955), Armenian classical violinist and conductor *

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(1946–2013), Armenian journalist and translator *

Levon Aronian Levon Grigori Aronian ( hy, Լևոն Գրիգորի Արոնյան, Levon Grigori Aronyan; born 6 October 1982) is an Armenians, Armenian Grandmaster (chess), chess grandmaster, who currently plays for the United States Chess Federation. A ches ...

(born 1982), Armenian chess Grandmaster *

Levon Babujian Levon Babujian ( hy, Լեւոն Բաբուջյան , born May 8, 1986, in Yerevan) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster. He attended the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport and is the director of a chess school in the Malatia-Seb ...

(born 1986), Armenian chess Grandmaster * Levon Chailakhyan (1928-2009), Russian physiologist, biophysicist, and embryologist of Armenian origin * Levon Chaushian (born 1946), Armenian composer, vice-president of the Armenian Composers’ Union and chairman of the Armenian Composers Assembly *

Levon Chilingirian Levon Chilingirian OBE (Լևոն Չիլինկիրեան born 28 May 1948) is a UK-based violinist of Armenian origin. The founder of the Chilingirian Quartet, he is also a professor and Chamber Music Artist in Residence at the Royal Academy of ...

(born 1948), UK-based Armenian violinist, founder of the

Chilingirian Quartet The Chilingirian Quartet is a British string quartet. It gave its first public concert in Cambridge in 1972. By the time the quartet celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022, there had been various changes in the line-up. However, it has continued t ...

* Levon Chookaszian (born 1952), Armenian art historian and the UNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History * Levon Davidian (1944-2009), Iranian-Armenian politician, member of Iranian parliament *

Levon Geghamyan Levon Geghamyan ( hy, Լեւոն Գեղամյան, born 25 July 1977) is a retired Armenian Greco Roman wrestler. He became a Cadet World Champion in 1993, a Junior World Champion in 1994, and a Junior European Champion in 1997. Geghamyan won a ...

(born 1977), Armenian Greco Roman wrestler * Levon Ashotovich Grigorian (1947–1975), Soviet Armenian chess player *

Levon Hayrapetyan Levon Hayrapetyan ( hy, Լևոն Հայրապետյան, born 17 April 1989), also known as Levon Hairapetian, is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is the son of Olympic medal winning field hockey player ...

(born 1989), Armenian football player *

Levon Helm Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. H ...

(1940–2012), American rock musician, singer and actor, member of The Band *

Levon Ichkhanian Levon Ichkhanian (born May 16, 1964) is an Armenian-Lebanese guitarist. Career The son of Armenian jazz pianist Edouard Ichkhanian, he was born on May 16, 1964, and moved with his family from Lebanon to Toronto, Ontario, when he was 12. In his te ...

, Lebanese Armenian Canadian guitarist of stringed instruments specialist, in Jazz, World and Traditional music * Levon "Bo" Jones, American former death row inmate for 15 years, convicted and sentenced to death in 1993 with conviction overturned in 2006, released from prison in 2008 *

Levon Julfalakyan Levon Julfalakyan ( hy, Լեւոն Ջուլֆալակյան, born 5 April 1964) is a former Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic, World, and European Champion and was merited Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1988. Julfa ...

(born 1964), Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler * Levon Kemalyan (1907–1976), Armenian-American model railroading entrepreneur *

Levon Kendall Levon Maxwell Simon Kendall (born July 4, 1984) is a Canadian-Irish professional basketball player who currently plays for Movistar Estudiantes of the Liga ACB. He plays at both power forward and center. He is 2.09 m (6 ft 10 ¼ in) in hei ...

(born 1984), Canadian basketball player * Levon Khechoyan (1955–2014), Armenian writer and novelist * Levon Khachigian (born 1964), Armenian Australian medical scientist in vascular cell and molecular biology, cardiovascular and cancer pathology *

Levon Kirkland Lorenzo Levon Kirkland (born February 17, 1969) is an American former football inside linebacker and coach. A second-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1992 NFL Draft, he played 11 years as a linebacker in the National Footbal ...

(born 1969), American football linebacker in the National Football League *

Levon Larents Levon Larents (Kirisciyan) ( hy, Լեւոն Լարենց (Քիրիշճեան), 1875–1915) was an Armenian writer, translator, journalist, editor, novelist, poet, and teacher. He was an editor of many newspapers around the world and the founder of ...

(1875-1915), or levon Kirisciyan, Ottoman Armenian writer, translator, journalist, editor, novelist, poet, and teacher. During the Armenian Genocide, deported and killed * Levon Louis, electronic musician, sound designer, record producer, and video game audio director * Lévon Minassian, French-Armenian duduk player *

Levon Mirzoyan Levon Isayevich Mirzoyan ( hy, Լևոն Եսայիի Միրզոյան; russian: Левон Исаевич Мирзоян) (14 November 1897 – 26 February 1939) was the Secretary of the Communist Party of the Azeri SSR from 21 January 1926 to 5 ...

, Secretary of Communist Party of the Azeri SSR (1926-1929) and the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR (1936-1938) executed during the Great Purge *

Levon Mkrtchyan Levon Mkrtchyan ( hy, Լևոն Մկրտչյան; russian: Левон Гайкович Мкртчян; born February 25, 1953 in Leninakan (now Gyumri) is an Armenian director, known for his documentaries, "Davit Anhaght", "Charentz: Known and Un ...

(born 1953), Armenian film and documentary film director *

Levon Orbeli Leon Abgarovich Orbeli ( hy, Լևոն Աբգարի Օրբելի, Levon Abgari Orbeli; russian: Леон Абгарович Орбели, Levon Abgarovich Orbeli; – 9 December 1958) was an Armenian physiologist active in the Russian SFSR. ...

(1882–1958), or Leon Orbeli, Armenian physiologist *

Levon Pashalian Levon Pashalian ( hy, Լեւոն Բաշալեան; 1868 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire - 1943 in Vichy, France), was an Armenian short story writer, journalist, editor, novelist, and politician. Biography Levon Pashalian was born in 1868 in ...

(1868-1943), Ottoman Armenian short story writer, journalist, editor, novelist, and politician * Levon Pogosian, Canadian Armenian professor of astrophysics * Lévon Sayan (born 1934), or Levon Sanosyan, French-Armenian impresario and producer, operatic tenor * Levon Shant (1869-1951), Armenian playwright, novelist, poet, and founder of the Hamazkayin National Cultural Foundation *

Levon Ter-Petrosyan Levon Hakobi Ter-Petrosyan ( hy, Լևոն Հակոբի Տեր-Պետրոսյան; born 9 January 1945), also known by his initials LTP, is an Armenian politician who served as the first president of Armenia from 1991 until his resignation in 1998 ...

(born 1945), Armenian politician. First President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998 * Levon Zourabian (born 1964), Armenian politician

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Robert Levon Been Robert Levon Been (born August 22, 1977), previously known by the stage name Robert Turner, is an American musician and singer. He is currently a member of the rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and was, for a time, a bass player in a band kn ...

(born 1978), American indie rock bass guitarist, guitarist, and singer

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* August Alexander Levón (1820-1875), Finnish entrepreneur and businessman *

Elen Levon Elen Levon (born 13 July 1994, in Ukraine) is a Ukrainian- Australian singer, actress and dancer. Early life Elen Levon was born on 13 July 1994 in Ukraine and moved to Sydney, Australia with her family shortly after she was born. She started ...

(born 1994), Ukrainian-born Australian singer, songwriter, and dancer

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