Boghossian, Bogossyan, Boghosian, Bogosyan, etc. ( hy, Բողոսյան) is an
Armenian surname, particularly associated with Western Armenia. The
Eastern Armenian equivalent is
Poghossyan. It is a
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor.
Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
from the first name
Boghos (
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 ...
: Պողոս), equivalent to
Paul
Paul may refer to:
*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
* Paul (surname), a list of people
People
Christianity
*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
, making the name effectively equivalent to
Paulson.
Notable people with the name include:
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Alain Boghossian, French-Armenian football player and now assistant coach for the French national team.
*
Paul Boghossian, professor of philosophy at New York University
*
Peter Boghossian
Peter Gregory Boghossian (; born July 25, 1966) is an American philosopher and pedagogist. Born in Boston, he was a non-tenure track assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University for ten years, and his areas of academic focus i ...
, former professor of philosophy at Portland State University
*
Joaquín Boghossian, Uruguayan professional footballer
*
Alexander Boghossian, Armenian Ethiopian painter and art teacher
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Edward K. Boghosian, founder of ''Armenian Reporter'' newspaper
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Sam Boghosian, American-Armenian football player and coach
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Zach Bogosian
Zachary M. Bogosian (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres and T ...
, American-Armenian professional ice hockey player
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Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian ( hy, Էրիկ Բոգոսյան; ; born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologuist, novelist, and historian. Descended from Armenian American immigrants, he grew up in Watertown and Woburn, Massachusetts, and a ...
, American-Armenian actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist
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Raffi Boghosyan
Raffi Aghasi Boghosyan ( bg, Рафи Ахаси Бохосян, translit=Rafi Akhasi Bokhosyan; hy, Րաֆֆի Աղասի Բողոսյան; born 29 January 1993), also known simply as Raffi or Rafi, is a Bulgarian singer and percussions player ...
, Bulgarian-Armenian singer, winner of the first series of Bulgarian ''X Factor''
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Armenian-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names