Petrosyan

Petrosyan (Armenian: Պետրոսյան), Petrosian or Petrossian (Eastern Armenian), Bedrosian or Bedrossian (Western Armenian) is a common surname in Armenia. It is a patronymic from the Armenian first name Petros (equivalent to Peter, making the name effectively equivalent to Peterson).

The following people share this surname:

Arevik Petrosyan (born 1972), Armenian politician and lawyer
Armen Petrosyan (born 1986), Armenian-Italian kickboxer
Armenak Petrosyan (born 1973), Armenian professional footballer
Artur Petrosyan (born 1971), Armenian professional footballer
Galust Petrosyan (born 1981), Armenian professional footballer
Giorgio Petrosyan (born 1985), Armenian-Italian kickboxer
Leonard Petrosyan (1953–1999), Nagorno-Karabakh Republic politician; second Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President (March – September 1997)
Mariam Petrosyan (born 1969), Armenian painter, cartoonist and novelist
Petros Petrosyan (1968–2012), Armenian painter
Sergey Petrosyan (born 1988), Russian weightlifter of Armenian descent
Vardan Petrosyan (born 1959), Armenian actor, scriptwriter, and parodist
Vardges Petrosyan (1932–1994), Armenian writer
Yevgeny Petrosyan (born 1945), Russian stand-up comedian of Armenian descent

Petrosian

Arshak Petrosian (born 1953), Armenian chess grandmaster
Mahaya Petrosian (born 1970), Iranian actress of Armenian descent
Manouk Petrosian (1676–1749), Armenian scholar and theologian
Tigran Petrosian (1929–1984), Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster and world champion
Tigran L. Petrosian (born 1984), Armenian chess grandmaster
Vahé Petrosian, American astrophysicist and cosmologist

Petrossian (business), French international enterprise in trade of caviar and wide range of products
- Armen Petrossian, French-Armenian businessman and director of Petrossian enterprise
- Melkoum Petrossian, French-Armenian business, co-founder of Petrossian enterprise
- Mouchegh Petrossian, French-Armenian business, co-founder of Petrossian enterprise
Marine Petrossian (born 1960), Armenian poet, essayist and columnist

Levon Ter-Petrosyan (born 1945), Armenian politician; first Armenian President (1991–1998)
Semeno Ter-Petrosian (1882–1922), Bolshevik revolutionary known as Kamo

Pedro Pedrossian (1928-2017), Brazilian politician, Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (1980-1983 and 1991-1994)

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