Andranik (, is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

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 around the ...

males. In Armenian, it means "first-born child in the family". With the addition of -yan or -ian ( it becomes a common Armenian family name.

People

Andranik and its variant pronunciations Antranig / Antranik may refer to:

Andranik

Andranik Andranik Ozanian, commonly known as General Andranik or simply Andranik (25 February 186531 August 1927), was an Armenian military commander and statesman, the best known '' fedayi'' and a key figure of the Armenian national liberation moveme ...

(1865–1927), Armenian military leader, statesman and fedayee * Andranik Adamyan, Armenian football manager * Andranik Eskandarian (born 1951), Iranian American football (soccer) player * Andranik Hakobyan (born 1959), Armenian poet * Andranik Hakobyan (born 1981), Armenian boxer * Andranik Hakobyan (born 2005), Armenian footballer *

Andranik Karapetyan Andranik Karapetyan (; born December 15, 1995, in Vagharshapat, Armenia), is an Armenian weightlifter. He was selected to compete for Armenia at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Weightlifting, the men's -89 kg. Biography Karapetyan won a gold medal ...

(born 1995), Armenian weightlifter * Andranik Khachatryan (born 1956), Soviet Armenian footballer *

Andranik Madadian Andranik Madadian (, ; born April 22, 1958), better known by his stage name Andy, is an Armenian-Iranian singer-songwriter and actor. He immigrated to the United States and currently lives in Los Angeles. He sings in several languages including ...

(born 1959), better known by his stage name Andy, Armenian-Iranian singer-songwriter * Andranik Makaryan (born 1966), Armenian general *

Andranik Margaryan Andranik Nahapeti Margaryan (; 12 June 1951 – 25 March 2007) was an Armenian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 12 May 2000, when the President appointed him, until his death on 25 March 2007. He was a member of the ...

(1951–2007), Armenian politician, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007) *

Andranik Migranyan Andranik Migranyan (; ; born 10 February 1949 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-born Russian political scientist, who works as a professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Academy He holds a PhD degree (1978) from the I ...

(born 1949), Russian political scientist *

Andranik Ovassapian Andranik "Andy" Ovassapian (; January 27, 1936 – June 17, 2010) was an Iranian Armenians, Iranian-Armenian and American anesthesiologist known for the development and teaching of airway management and tracheal intubation using an optical fiber ...

(1936–2010), Armenian American anesthesiologist *

Andranik Ozanian Andranik Ozanian, commonly known as General Andranik or simply Andranik (25 February 186531 August 1927), was an Armenian military commander and statesman, the best known '' fedayi'' and a key figure of the Armenian national liberation movem ...

(1865–1927), also known as General Andranik (Zōravar Andranik), was an Armenian general *

Andranik Tangian Andranik Semovich Tangian (Melik-Tangyan) (Russian: Андраник Семович Тангян (Мелик-Тангян)); born March 29, 1952) is a Soviet Armenian-German mathematician, political economist and music theorist. He is professor o ...

(born 1952), Soviet-German mathematician *

Andranik Tevanyan Andranik Noriki Tevanyan (; born 5 May 1974) is an Armenian politician who served as a member of the National Assembly (Armenia), National Assembly from 2021 and 2023. He is the leader of the Mother Armenia Alliance in which he founded. Early li ...

(born 1974), Armenian politician and parliamentarian *

Andranik Teymourian Andranik "Ando" Timotian-Samarani, commonly known as Andranik Teymourian (; , born 6 March 1983) is a former Iranian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is notably the first Christian to captain the Iran national team. From ...

(born 1983), Iranian football player *

Andranik Voskanyan Andranik Voskanyan (; born 11 April 1990) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Club career Andranik Voskanyan loved football from early childhood. When he was in the first grade, a football coach visited looking for ...

(born 1990), Armenian footballer

Andronik

Andronik Iosifyan Andronik Gevondovich Iosifyan (, ; born 21 July 1905 in Tsmakahogh, Nagorno Karabakh, died 13 April 1993 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet engineer of Armenian ethnicity in the field of electronics and later moving towards working on aeronautics. ...

(1905–1993), Soviet engineer, chief electrician of

Soyuz Soyuz is a transliteration of the Cyrillic text Союз (Russian language, Russian and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, 'Union'). It can refer to any union, such as a trade union (''profsoyuz'') or the Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republi ...

and

R-7 Semyorka The R-7 Semyorka (, GRAU index: 8K71) was a Soviet Union, Soviet missile developed during the Cold War, and the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile. The R-7 made 28 launches between 1957 and 1961. A derivative, the R-7A Semyorka, R ...

* Andronik Karagezyan (born 1974), Russian footballer

Antranig

* Antranig Chalabian (1922–2011), medical illustrator, cartographer and historian *

Antranig Dzarugian Antranig Dzarugian (Անդրանիկ Ծառուկեան; 4 October 1913 – 23 May 1989) was an influential diasporan Armenian writer, poet, educator, and journalist in the 20th century. Early life Antranig Dzarugian (transliterated in Eastern ...

(1913–1989), Armenian diasporan Armenian writer, poet, educator and journalist

Antranick

* Antranick Apelian (1929–2017), French rugby league footballer

Sports

Antranik Youth Association The Antranik Youth Association (AYA) (; ), or simply Antranik (; ), is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports and cultural club based in Antelias, Matn District, Lebanon. Established in Beirut, Lebanon in 1931, it has consisted of various sports d ...

, Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports and cultural club *

Antranik Youth Association (basketball) The Antranik Youth Association (AYA) (; ), or simply Antranik (; ), is a basketball team based in Antelias, Lebanon. It is part of the Antranik Youth Association. Established in 1987, Antranik's men's and women's basketball teams have been a pa ...

, Lebanese-Armenian basketball team * Antranik Youth Association (football), Lebanese-Armenian football club * FC Andranik, Armenian football club

Others

* '' Andranikological Review'', an Armenian youth historical half-yearly periodical published in Yerevan, in 2002–2004 * General Andranik (Yerevan Metro), metro station

References

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