Sahakian ( Armenian: ) or Sahakyan (Սահակյան) is a fairly common

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in Armenia originating from the patronymic Armenian equivalent to Isaac. Sahakian translates to Isaacson, Son of Isaac, or descendant of Isaac. The surname can refer to the following people:

Sahakian

* Barbara Sahakian American-born neuroscientist, based in Cambridge, UK *

Henry D. Sahakian Henry D. Sahakian was the founder of Uni-Mart, which quickly became one of the largest convenience store and gasoline station chains in the United States. A Christian Armenian from Iran who moved to the United States in 1956, he studied mechanic ...

, an Iranian-American businessman, the founder of Uni-Mart *

Jack Sahakian Jack Leon Sahakian (July 17, 1931 – October 23, 1995) was an American hairstylist and actor. He was born in Oakland, California, the son of Karnic "Jack" Sahakian (July 27, 1907 – November 5, 1945) and Evelyn L. Reese (April 3, 1914 – ...

(1931 – 1995), an American actor * Oshin Sahakian (born 1986), an Iranian basketball player *

Vahram Sahakian Vahram Sahakian (sometimes as Vahram Sahakyan, hy, Վահրամ Սահակյան, born 22 September 1968, Yerevan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian dramatist, film director and actor. Plays DramaturgyRye Key(2009)Two friends, to Say Nothing of the ...

(sometimes as Vahram Sahakyan) (born 1968), Armenian dramatist, film director and actor *

William S. Sahakian William S. Sahakian (Armenian: Ուիլյամ Սահակյան) (January 1, 1922–April 6, 1986) was an Armenian-American philosopher. Receiving his BS at Northeastern University with a major in psychology and sociology in 1944, Sahakian later co ...

(1922– 1986), an American philosopher

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Adam Sahakyan Adam Sahakyan ( hy, Ադամ Սահակյան; 19 August 1996, Yerevan – 2 April 2016, Jrakan) was an Armenians, Armenian sergeant of the Armed Forces of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army. In 2016 he was posthumously awarded the Hero ...

(1996–2016), sergeant of the Armed Forces of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army, killed in the Four-Day War *

Anushavan Sahakyan Anushavan Sahakyan ( hy, Անուշավան Սահակյան, born 23 January 1972) is a retired Armenian Freestyle wrestler. He became a European Champion in 1994. Biography Sahakyan was born on 23 January 1972 in Yerevan. He began to practice ...

(born 1972), Armenian Freestyle wrestler *

Aramais Sahakyan Aramais Sahakyan ( hy, Արամայիս Սահակյան, May 24, 1936 – March 14, 2013) was an Armenian poet, humorist, publicist and translator. Biography Sahakyan was born in Artsvashen, Armenian SSR. A graduate of the Armenian State Teac ...

(born 1936), an Armenian poet and translator *

Avetik Sahakyan Avetik Hovhannesi Sahakian ( hy, Աւետիք Սահակեան; 1863–1933), also known as Father Abraham, was an Armenian politician, the Parliamentary President (speaker) of the First Republic of Armenia in 1918–19, the social security minis ...

(1863 – 1933), former Parliamentary President of Armenia *

Bako Sahakyan Bako Sahaki Sahakyan ( hy, Բակո Սահակի Սահակյան; born 30 August 1960) is an Artsakhi politician who served as the third president of the ''de facto''-independent Republic of Artsakh from 2007 to 2020. He is the longest-serving p ...

(born 1960), former president of Artsakh *

Galust Sahakyan Galust Grigorii Sahakyan (Armenian:Գալուստ Գրիգորիի Սահակյան; 8 April 1949 – 18 December 2022) was an Armenian politician and statesman, who served as MP, and the President of the National Assembly of Armenia. ...

(born 1949), Armenian politician, MP and the former President of the National Assembly of Armenia *

Gevorg Sahakyan Gevorg Sahakyan (born 15 January 1990) is a Polish Greco-Roman wrestler of Armenian origin. He is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a silver medalist at the European Wrestling Championships. Career In 2018, Sa ...

(born 1990), Polish Greco-Roman wrestler of Armenian descent *

Norayr Sahakyan Norayr Artashesi Sahakyan ( hy, Նորայր Արտաշեսի Սահակյան; born 7 October 1987 in the Soviet Union) is an Armenian football midfielder who plays for club Armenian Premier League club Alashkert FC. He is also a member of the ...

(born 1987), an Armenian football player

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Sumbat Saakian Sumbat Saakian (1951–1993) was an ethnic Armenian politician in the Government of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic who was killed in Sukhumi along with Zhiuli Shartava, Guram Gabiskiria and others by Abkhaz separatist rebels during the Sukhumi mass ...

(1951–1993), a politician in the Government of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic

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Mariya Saakyan Maria Sergeevna Saakyan (russian: Мария Сергеевна Саакян, hy, Մարիա Սերգեյի Սահակյան, 24 July 1980 – 28 January 2018) was a Russian film director, screenwriter, animator and editor. She is known for her ...

(1980–2018), Russian film director

Ter-Sahakyan

Samvel Ter-Sahakyan Samvel Ter-Sahakyan ( hy, Սամվել Տեր-Սահակյան; born 19 September 1993) is an Armenian chess grandmaster. He won the 2003 Under 10 and 2009 Under 18 European Youth Chess Championship. He completed the Grandmaster requirements ...

(born 1993), Armenian chess grandmaster

Sahakyants

Sahakyants is an archaized form of Sahakyan (as is the case with other Armenian surnames ending with -ts). *

Robert Sahakyants Robert Arshavirovich Sahakyants ( hy, Ռոբերտ Սահակյանց, russian: Роберт Аршавирович Саакянц, 30 August 1950 – 24 September 2009) was an Armenians, Armenian animator in the former Soviet Union and Armenia. ...

, Armenian animation film director

References

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