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); ( classical)), also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is an Armenian name equivalent to English

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. It is comparable with Ioannes in Greek or

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in Latin.

People with the given name

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Hovannes Adamian Hovhannes (Ivan) Abgari Adamian (; ; 5 February 1879 – 12 September 1932) was an Armenian and Soviet engineer. He was an author of more than 20 inventions. The first experimental color television, shown in London in 1928, was based on Adamian's ...

(1879–1932), Soviet Armenian engineer * Hovannes Amreyan (born 1975), Armenian weightlifter * Hovannes "Ivan" Gevorkian (1907–1989), Armenian surgeon and scientist

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Hovhannes Abelian Hovhannes Harutyuni Abelian (, October 23, 1865, Shamakhi, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire - July 1, 1936, Yerevan, Soviet Armenia) was an Armenian actor, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1925). Biography From 1882, he worked in Armen ...

(1865–1936), Armenian actor *

Hovhannes Aivazovsky Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (; ) was a Russian Romantic painter who is considered one of the greatest masters of marine art. Baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian, he was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia in Crime ...

(1817–1900), Russian Romantic painter *

Hovhannes Avetisyan Hovhannes ( (reformed); ( classical)), also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is an Armenian name equivalent to English John. It is comparable with Ioannes in Greek or Johannes in Latin. People with the given name Hovannes * Hovannes Adamia ...

(1939–2000), Armenian painter *

Hovhannes Avoyan Hovha'nnes Avoyan (Hovhannes Avoyan, ; born March 23, 1965), is an Armenian-American serial entrepreneur, investor and scholar. He is the co-founder and CEO of Picsart, a suite of online photo and video editing applications. He also served as Pr ...

(born 1965), serial entrepreneur, investor, and scholar * Hovhannes Avtandilyan (born 1978), Armenian diver *

Hovhannes Azoyan Hovhannes Arami Azoyan (; born September 28, 1982), is an Armenian actor and presenter. He is known for his roles as Manouk on ''Tnpesa'', Narek on ''Groom from the Circus'', and Tigran on '' A Millionaire Wanted''. Since 2003, he has worked for ...

(born 1967), Armenian actor and presenter * Hovhannes Babakhanyan (born 1968), Armenian-American actor and singer *

Hovhannes Bachkov Hovhannes Bachkov (born 2 December 1992) is an Armenian amateur boxer. He competed in the light-welterweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second bout. He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1992), Armenian boxer *

Hovhannes Badalyan Hovhannes Hambardzumi Badalyan (; December 15, 1924, in the village of Shavarin, near Hamadan, Iran – August 19, 2001, in Yerevan, Armenia) was an Armenian singer (tenor), ''People's Artist of the Armenian SSR'' (1961) and Professor of Yerevan ...

(1924–2001), Armenian singer and professor *

Hovhannes Bagramyan Ivan Khristoforovich Bagramyan, born Hovhannes Baghramyan ( – 21 September 1982), was a Soviet military commander of Armenian origin who held the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. As commander of the 1st Baltic Front, he orchestrated the ...

(1897–1982), Soviet Armenian military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union *

Hovhannes Barseghyan Hovhannes Barseghyan (, born February 11, 1970, in Leninakan, Armenian SSR), also known as Hovhannes Barsegian or Oganes Barsegyan, is an Armenian retired weightlifter. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's 76 kg divisi ...

(born 1970), Armenian retired weightlifter * Hovhannes Bujicanian (1873–1915), Ottoman Armenian teacher and academic *

Hovhannes Chekijyan Ohannes Tchekidjian (; born January 23, 1929) is an Armenian composer and conductor and a recipient of both USSR State Prize and People's Artist of USSR. Biography Tchekidjian was born in Istanbul, Turkey and attended Pangaltı Mkhitaryan Schoo ...

(born 1928), Armenian conductor and art director *

Hovhannes Danielyan Hovhannes Danielyan (, born April 11, 1987, in Armenian SSR) is an Armenian light flyweight amateur boxer. He is a European Champion and Olympian. Career Danielyan won a bronze medal at the 2004 Junior World Amateur Boxing Championships in Jeju ...

(born 1987), Armenian light flyweight amateur boxer * Hovhannes Davtyan (born 1985), Armenian actor * Hovhannes Davtyan (born 1983), Armenian judoka *

Hovhannes Demirchyan Hovhannes Demirchyan (born 15 August 1975) is a retired Armenian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, ...

(born 1975), Armenian football player *

Hovhannes Erznkatsi Hovhannes Erznkatsi ( — John of Erznka or Erzinjan, about 1230s, Acilisene, Ekeghyats, Upper Armenia, Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity), Greater Armenia - 1293, Akner monastery) was an Armenians, Armenian scholar and philosopher. He was nicknamed B ...

(c. 1250–1326), Armenian scholar *

Hovhannes Gabuzyan Hovhannes Gabuzyan (, born May 19, 1995, in Yerevan) is an Armenian chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in September 2012. He won the 77th Armenian Chess Championship in 2017 and 81st Armenian Chess Championship in 2021 ...

(born 1995), Armenian chess Grandmaster *

Hovhannes Galstyan Hovhannes Galstyan (, born 12 December 1969, Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian film director, writer and producer. Early life Hovhannes Galstyan was born in 1969 in Yerevan. He obtained a Diploma of Feature Film Director in 1995 from the Ye ...

(born 1969), Armenian film director, writer, and producer *

Hovhannes Ghorghanyan Hovhannes Korganyan/Ghorghanyan (; 1833–?) was a Russian-Armenian economist who served as the first mayor of Yerevan from 1879 to 1884. Biography Hovhannes Korganyan/Ghorghanyan, a Russian-Armenian economist, was born in 1833 in Tiflis to a f ...

, 19th-century Russian-Armenian economist *

Hovhannes Goharyan Hovhannes Goharyan (; born 18 March 1988) is a retired Armenian footballer and currently a manager. He last played for the Armenian Premier League club Ulisses FC in 2015. Career Goharyan's senior club career grew from Lokomotiv Moscow (2007� ...

(born 1988), Armenian footballer and manager *

Hovhannes Hakhverdyan Hovhannes Vasily Hakhverdyan (; ) (29 July 1873 – 28 April 1931) was the first Minister of Defence of the First Republic of Armenia from 15 April 1918 to 27 March 1919. Early life Hovhannes Hakhverdyan was born in Saint Petersburg on 29 July 18 ...

(1873–1931), first Minister of Defence of the First Republic of Armenia *

Hovhannes Hambardzumyan Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (; born 4 October 1990) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a right-back. for Noah and the Armenia national team. Club career Hambardzumyan was a student of the football school Banants Yerevan, becoming ...

(born 1990), Armenian football player * Hovhannes Harutiunian (1860–1915), Ottoman Armenian teacher and writer * Hovhannes Harutyunyan (born 1999), Armenian footballer *

Hovhannes Hintliyan Hovhannes Hintliyan (; 1866 in Üsküdar, Ottoman Empire – March 16, 1950, in Istanbul) was an Armenian teacher, pedagogue, publisher, and educator. He was the founder of Nor Tbrots (New School), a prestigious Armenian school in the Pangalti dis ...

(1866–1950), Armenian teacher, pedagogue, publisher, and educator * Hovhannes Hisarian (1827–1916), Ottoman Armenian writer, novelist, archeologist, editor, and educator *

Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (; – 29 September 1929) was an Armenian poet, translator and educator. While he was not very prolific, his melancholic poetry has been praised for its lyrical quality and form and was influential for subsequent Armenia ...

(1864–1929), Armenian poet, translator and educator *

(born 1980), Armenian politician, theologian, historian and professor * Hovhannes I of Ani, King of Ani (1020–1040) *

Hovhannes Imastaser Hovhannes Imastaser ( – 1129), also known as Hovhannes Sarkavag, was a medieval Armenian multi-disciplinary scholar known for his works on philosophy, theology, mathematics, cosmology, and literature. He was also a gifted hymnologist and pedagogu ...

(1045/1050–1129), a medieval Armenian multi-disciplinary scholar *

Hovhannes Kasparian Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian, Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar, I.P.C.B. (in Armenian language, Armenian Յովհաննէս Պետրոս ԺԸ Գասպարեան; English language, English: John Petros XVIII Kasparian, French language, Frenc ...

(1927–2011), Armenian Catholic Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia *

Hovhannes Katchaznouni Hovhannes Kajaznuni or Katchaznouni (; 14 February 1868 – 15 January 1938) was an Armenian architect and politician who served as the first prime minister of the First Republic of Armenia from 6 June 1918 to 7 August 1919. He was a member of th ...

(1868–1938), the first Prime Minister of the First Republic of Armenia * Hovhannes Mamikonean, 7th-century Armenian noble * Hovhannes Masehyan (1864–1931), Iranian Armenian translator and diplomat *

Hovhannes Mrkuz Jughayetsi Hovhannes Mrkuz Jughayetsi (; 1643–1715), known in Persian sources as Avanus or Vanis Khalifa, was an Armenian theologian and philosopher based in New Julfa in Safavid Iran. He is known to have written various theological and philosophical works ...

(1643–1715), Armenian theologian and philosopher *

Hovhannes Nazaryan Hovhannes Nazaryan (, born 11 March 1998) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back is currently a free agent. He plays for the Armenia national team. Club career Nazaryan is a product of Pyunik's youth system. After ...

(born 1998), Armenian footballer * Hovhannes Sargsyan (born 1987), Armenian cross-country skier *

Hovhannes Semerdjian Hovhannes "Jean" Semerdjian (, 9 March 1920 – 27 August 2013), also known as Jean Jansem, was a Armenians in France, French-Armenian painter. Jansem's artworks are internationally known, and are part of museum collections throughout France, J ...

(1920–2013), French-Armenian painter * Hovhannes Setian (1853–1930), Armenian short story writer, poet, and teacher *

Hovhannes Shiraz Hovhannes Shiraz (; April 27, 1914 – March 24, 1984) was an Armenians, Armenian poet. Biography Shiraz was born Onik Tadevosi Karapetyan in the city of Alexandropol, then part of the Russian Empire (now Gyumri, Armenia). His mother, Astghik ...

(1915–1984), Armenian poet * Hovhannes Tahmazyan (born 1970), Armenian footballer *

Hovhannes Tcholakian Hovhannes Tcholakian (12 April 1919 – 16 September 2016) was a Turkish-Armenian Archbishop of the Armenian Catholic Church. Tcholakian was born in Istanbul and ordained a priest in Istanbul on 25 April 1943. He was elected archbishop on 23 May ...

(1919–2016), Turkish-Armenian Archbishop of the Armenian Catholic Church *

Hovhannes Ter-Mikaelyan Hovhannes Baghdasar Ter-Mikaelyan () was an Armenian politician. Biography Hovhannes Ter-Mikaelyan graduated from Medical Department of Kharkov University in 1898 and worked as an intern at University hospital till 1903. In 1907, he became the ...

, 20th-century Armenian politician * Hovhannes Tertsakian (1924–2002), bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States * Hovhannes Tlkurantsi (1450–1535), Armenian poet *

Hovhannes Tumanyan Hovhannes Tumanyan (, classical spelling: Յովհաննէս Թումանեան, – March 23, 1923) was an Armenian poet, writer, translator, and literary and public activist. He is the national poet of Armenia. Tumanyan wrote poems, q ...

(1869–1923), Armenian poet and writer * Hovhannes Vahanian (1832–1891), Ottoman politician, minister, social activist, writer, and reformer *

Hovhannes Varderesyan Hovhannes Varderesyan (, born 12 February 1989) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He started wrestling in 1996. Varderesyan won a bronze medal at the 2006 Cadet European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2009 Junior World Championships. ...

(born 1989), Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler * Hovhannes XII Arsharuni (1854–1929), Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople *

Hovhannes Zanazanyan Hovhannes Arutyunovich Zanazanyan (, ; 10 December 1946 – 4 October 2015) was a Soviet football player and an Armenian coach. Honours * Soviet Top League winner: 1973. * Soviet Cup winner: 1973, 1975. * Olympic bronze: 1972. International c ...

(1946–2015), Soviet Armenian football player and coach *

Hovhannes Zardaryan Hovhannes Zardaryan (; 8 January 1918 – 21 July 1992) was a Soviet and Armenian painter. Biography Hovhannes Zardaryan was born in the family of craftsman in Kars (now in Turkey). During the massif exodus following the Armenian genocide, Zar ...

(1918–1992), Armenian painter *

Hovhannes, Catholicos of Armenia Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi (, John of Drasxanakert, various spellings exist), also called John V the Historian, was Catholicos of Armenia from 897 to 925, and a noted chronicler and historian. He is known for his ''History of Armenia.'' He is also ...

or John V the Historian, Catholicos of Armenia from 897 to 925

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Haroutioun Hovanes Chakmakjian Haroutioun Hovanes "H.H." Chakmakjian (20 October 1878, in Adana, Ottoman Empire − 22 May 1973, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, US) was a published scientist, as well as the father of American composer Alan Hovhaness. A professor of chemistry a ...

(1878–1973), Armenian-American scientist *

Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni (), also known variously as Senekerim-John, Sennecherim or Sennacherib-John, known in Byzantine sources simply as Senachereim (), was the sixth and last King of Vaspurakan, from the Artsruni dynasty. In 1021/22, he s ...

, 11th-century Armenian king * Varaztad Hovhannes Kazanjian (1879–1974), Armenian surgeon and founder of plastic surgery

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