Avakian (; also spelled Avagian, Avagyan, Avakyan, or Avak'yan) is a name of

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 ...

origin. It derives from the

word avag, meaning "oldest", "old", or "big", perhaps signifying that a male ancestor was a prominent individual in his community. It may also mean "son of Avak". *Note: The suffix 'ian'(եան) is attributable to Armenians with ancestors from 'western Armenia' who fled from persecutions such as the Armenian Genocide to surrounding regions such as Syria and Lebanon.

People

Bob Avakian Robert Bruce Avakian (born March 7, 1943) is an American political activist and Maoist philosopher who is the founder and chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP). Early life Avakian was born on March 7, 1943, in Washington, ...

, American communist leader *

George Avakian George Mesrop Avakian (; ; March 15, 1919 – November 22, 2017) was an American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World P ...

(1919–2017), American record producer * Emik Avakian (1923–2013), American inventor of Armenian descent and owner of numerous patents *

Henri Avagyan Henri Avagyan (; born 16 January 1996) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ararat-Armenia and the Armenia national team. Career Club On 5 August 2020, Avagyan signed for FC Van. On 28 December 2022, FC Pyunik ...

, Armenian footballer

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