Khayat, Khayyat is an Arabic-language

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

, literally meaning "

tailor A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century. History Although clothing construction goes back to prehistory, there is evidence of ...

". Notable people with the surname include:

People

Bill Khayat Bill Khayat (born March 26, 1973) is an American football coach and former collegiate and professional tight end who is the assistant head coach, pass game coordinator, and tight ends coach for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football ...

(born 1973), American football coach *

David Khayat David Khayat (born August 27, 1956) is a French oncologist. Head of the Department of Medical Oncology at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital since 1990, he is also Professor of oncology at the University Pierre and Marie Curie and adjunct Professor ...

(born 1956), French oncologist *

Ed Khayat Edward Michel Khayat (born September 14, 1935) is a thirty-five year National Football League veteran, ten years as a player (117 game total) and twenty-five as a coach. He was a starting defensive tackle for the victorious Philadelphia Eagles i ...

(born 1935), American football player *

Jana Khayat Jana Ruth Khayat (born August 1961) is a British heiress and businesswoman. She serves on the board of the department store Fortnum & Mason. Early life and education She was born Jana Ruth Weston in August 1961, the second child of Garry Weston, ...

, British businesswoman *

Jean Khayat Jean Khayat ( ar, جان خياط; born 3 May 1942) is a Tunisian fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as th ...

(born 1942), Tunisian Olympic fencer *

Mirna Khayat Mirna Khayat ( ar, ميرنا خياط; born 1973) is a Lebanese music video director. Khayat has worked with names like Amal Hijazi, Pascale Machaalani, George Wassouf, Mayssam Nahas and Nancy Ajram. Khayat's breakthrough came in 2003 when she ...

, Lebanese music video director *

Nadir Khayat Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive. As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...

, known by the stage name

RedOne Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive. As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...

, Morocco-born Swedish producer and songwriter *

Robert Khayat Robert Conrad Khayat (born April 18, 1938) was the 15th Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. He also played American football as a placekicker, guard, and center for Ole Miss and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington ...

(born 1938), American academic, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi *

Khayat (singer) Andriy Oleksandrovych Khayat ( uk, Андрій Олександрович Хайат; born 3 April 1998), known professionally by his surname Khayat (stylized in all-caps), is a Ukrainian singer. He finished second place in the Ukrainian musica ...

, Ukrainian singer *

Audishu V Khayyath Mar Audishu V, (Ebed-Jesu V), Georges Khayyath (or Abdisho V, Giwargis Hayyat) (Arabic: مار جرجيس عبد يشوع الخامس خياط) (October 15, 1827 – November 6, 1899) was the patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1894 t ...

, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in 1894–1899

People

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