Martirosyan ( hy,
Մարտիրոսյան) or variants Mardirosian and Mardirossian in
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 base ...
and at times Martirosjan is an
Armenian surname An Armenian name comprises a given name and a surname.
First names
According to Armenia's National Statistical Service, the most commonly used names for newborn boys in Armenia, , were Davit, Narek, Gor, Hayk, Alex, Erik, Arman, Samvel, Tigr ...
. It means "son of Martiros" (a martyr in Armenian).
Notable people with the surname include:
Martirosyan
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Amasi Martirosyan
Amasi Martirosyan ( hy, Ամասի Պետրոսի Մարտիրոսյան) was an Armenian film director, screenwriter and actor.
Biography
Filmography As actor
*''Namus'' (1925) as Smbat
*'' Zare'' (1927) as Zurba
*''Khaspush'' (1928) as Mull ...
(1897–1971), Armenian film director
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Armen Martirosyan (athlete)
Armen Martirosyan ( hy, Արմեն Մարտիրոսյան, born 6 August 1969 in Leninakan, Shirak, Armenian SSR) is a retired Armenian triple jumper. He came in fifth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics and also competed at the 2000 Summer ...
(born 1969), Armenian triple jumper
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Armen Martirosyan (Heritage), Armenian politician
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Armen Martirosyan (politician)
Armen Martirosyan (sometimes spelt Martirosian, Martirossyan or Martirossian; hy, Արմեն Մարտիրոսյան) held the post of Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister. He was also a two-term member of the National Assembly of Armenia.
Martiro ...
, ambassador to the United Nations for Armenia
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Armen Martirosyan (musician)
Armen Martirosyan (Armenian Արմեն Մարտիրոսյան; born 18 February 1963, in Yerevan) is an Armenian musician and composer.
Biography
His first music lessons were given in his early childhood by his grandmother, who taught him the ...
(born 1963), artistic director and conductor of the Armenian Jazz Band
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Arsen Martirosyan (historian), revisionist historian and author of books about the Stalinist period of the USSR
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Garik Martirosyan
Garik Yurievich Martirosyan (russian: Гарик Юрьевич Мартиросян, hy, Գարիկ Մարտիրոսյան; born February 13, 1974) is a Russian entertainer, comedian, TV host, actor and singer of Armenian origin. He is the c ...
(born 1974), Armenian humorist
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Hrach Martirosyan
Hrach K. Martirosyan ( hy, Հրաչ Մարտիրոսյան; born in Vanadzor in 1964) is an Armenian linguist. He is currently Lecturer in Eastern Armenian in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at University of California, Los ...
(born 1964), Armenian linguist
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Nikolay Martirosyan (born 1982), Armenian-American neurosurgeon
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Simon Martirosyan
Simon Martirosyan ( hy, Սիմոն Մարտիրոսյան; born 17 February 1997) is an Armenian weightlifter, Olympian, two time World Champion, and two time European Champion competing in the 105 kg category until 2018 and 109 kg star ...
(born 1997), Armenian weightlifter
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Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan (born 1988), Armenian weightlifter who competes in the 69 kg category
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Tigran Vardan Martirosyan (born 1983), Armenian weightlifter who competes in the 85 kg category
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Tigran Martirosyan (tennis) (born 1983), Armenian tennis player
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Vanes Martirosyan
Vanes Martirosyan ( hy, Վանես Մարտիրոսյան; born May 1, 1986) is a former Armenian-born American professional boxer from 2005 to 2019. He has challenged twice for a light middleweight world title in 2013 and 2016, and once for ...
(born 1986), Armenian-American professional boxer
Martirosian
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Arsen Martirosian
Arsen Martirosian also transliterated Martirosyan (born 17 April 1977 in Armenia) is an Armenian super bantamweight boxer. He is currently based in France.
In his amateur career he had 82 victories with 53 knockouts, and a total of 101 fights, ...
(born 1977), Armenian super bantamweight boxer
Martirosjan
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Sargis Martirosjan (born 1986), Austrian weightlifter
Mardirosian
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Haig Mardirosian
Haig Mardirosian (born 1947 in New York City) is Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Tampa, Professor Emeritus at American University in Washington, DC, a concert organist, composer, and conductor. He has perfo ...
(born 1947), college dean, concert organist, composer, and conductor
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Tom Mardirosian (born 1947), American Armenian actor.
Mardirossian
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Garo Mardirossian, Armenian-American attorney
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Margaret Mardirossian, Canadian Armenian film producer, founder of
Anaid Productions
See also
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Armen Martirosyan (disambiguation) Armen Martirosyan may refer to:
* Armen Martirosyan (athlete) (born 1969), Armenian triple jumper
* Armen Martirosyan (Heritage), Armenian politician
* Armen Martirosyan (politician)
Armen Martirosyan (sometimes spelt Martirosian, Martirossyan o ...
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Tigran Martirosyan (disambiguation)
{{surname, Martirosyan
Armenian-language surnames