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Chamoun, Chamun or Shamoun ( Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ;
Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
: شمعون), is a masculine given and family name of
Classical Syriac The Syriac language ( ; ), also known natively in its spoken form in early Syriac literature as Edessan (), the Mesopotamian language () and Aramaic (), is an Eastern Middle Aramaic dialect. Classical Syriac is the academic term used to refer ...
and
Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
origin. It is mainly a variant of the biblical name
Simeon Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical Hebrew, Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Sy ...
, Symeon, or Shimon, which is derived from Hebrew. The name may also be alternatively used as
Shimun Shimun (Syriac alphabet: ), also transliterated as Shemʿon or Shimon is the form of Simon used in Classical Syriac and dialects of Neo-Aramaic. It is a masculine given name, and is mainly a variant of the biblical name Simeon, Symeon, or Shimo ...
, which is mostly predominant amongst Assyrian Christians who follow churches of the East Syriac rite.


Surname

Notable persons with Chamoun or its variants as a surname include:


Chamoun family

The Chamoun family is a Lebanese Maronite political family, who have held positions in the government of Lebanon since the presidency of Camille Chamoun. Members of this family include: *
Camille Chamoun Camille Nimr Chamoun (, ; 3 April 19007 August 1987) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 2nd president of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958. He was one of the country's main Christian leaders during most of the Lebanese Civil War. Early yea ...
(1900–1987), Lebanese politician, President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958 *
Camille Dory Chamoun Camille Dory Chamoun (; 1957) is a Lebanese politician and a member of Lebanon's parliament. In April 2021 he was elected head of the National Liberal Party. Early life Chamoun was born into a prominent Maronite political family in the town of ...
(born 1957), Lebanese politician, son of Dory Chamoun *
Dany Chamoun Dany Chamoun (; 26 August 1934 – 21 October 1990) was a prominent Lebanese politician. A Maronite Christian, the younger son of former President Camille Chamoun and brother of Dory Chamoun, Chamoun was also a politician in his own right. ...
(1934–1990), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun *
Dory Chamoun Dory Chamoun (; born 8 November 1931) is a Lebanese politician who led the National Liberal Party (NLP) from 25 May 1991 till 10 April 2021, when he was succeeded by his son Camille Dory Chamoun who became an MP in the 2022 Lebanese general el ...
(born 1931), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun *
Tracy Chamoun Tracy Chamoun (; born 22 October 1960) is a Lebanese author, diplomat and political activist of Lebanese and Australian descent. She was the Lebanese ambassador to Jordan from 19 June 2017 until 7 August 2020. Early life Tracy Chamoun was b ...
(born 1962), Lebanese-Australian author and political activist, daughter of Dany Chamoun


Other persons

* Arkan Najeeb Shamoun (born 1982), Iraqi former football player *
Chaouki Chamoun Chaouki Chamoun (born January 19, 1942) is a Lebanese contemporary artist. Biography Chaouki Chamoun was born in Sarine, in the Bekaa Valley. As a school boy he worked as an art instructor to pay for the education of himself and his younger bro ...
(born 1942), Lebanese artist * Fuat Shamoun Oduncu (born 1970), German-Assyrian oncologist *
Jackie Chamoun Jackie Chamoun (born 21 October 1991) is a Lebanese alpine skier. At the age of 14, she started participating in professional skiing events ( slalom and giant slalom) all around the world. She participated in FIS Alpine World Ski Championships i ...
(born 1991), Lebanese alpine skier *
Malek Chamoun Malek Chamoun (born 3 January 1989) is an Australian male weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. ...
(born 1989), Australian weightlifter *
Nicole Chamoun Nicole Chamoun (born 1 January 1984) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Zahra in the 2018 SBS miniseries '' Safe Harbour'', and for playing a lead role as Amanda Pharrell in the 2022 ABC crime drama series '' Troppo''. Early ...
(born 1984), Lebanese-Australian actress * Noah Shamoun (born 2002), Swedish-Assyrian football player *
Sami Chamoun Sami Chamoun (born 29 April 1975) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who represented Lebanon at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Background Chamoun was born in Sydney, Australia, to Assyrian parents. Playing career Chamoun played ...
(born 1975), Australian-born rugby league player of Lebanese descent *
Takla Chamoun Takla Chamoun Farjallah (; born 5 december 1966) is a Lebanese actress, drama instructor, producer, and the co-founder and CEO of the Lebanese Film Academy. Chamoun is highly regarded in the Middle East and the Arab World for her acting and her ab ...
(born 1966), Lebanese actress


Given name

Notable persons with Chamoun or its variants as a given name include: * Shamoun Hanna Haydo (before 1914–1963), Assyrian military leader


See also

*
Shimun (disambiguation) Shimun (Syriac alphabet: ), also transliterated as Shemʿon or Shimon is the form of Simon (given name), Simon used in Syriac language, Classical Syriac and dialects of Neo-Aramaic languages, Neo-Aramaic. It is a masculine given name, and is mainly ...
, also Shemon *
Simon (disambiguation) Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...
, also Symeon *
Simeon Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical Hebrew, Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Sy ...
*
Shimon (disambiguation) Shimon () is the original Hebrew pronunciation of the names Simon (given name), Simon and Simeon. Among individuals, Shimon can refer to: Given names * Shimon Agranat (1906-1992), Israeli judge and President of the Israeli Supreme Court * Shimon Am ...
, also Shim'on Arabic-language surnames Aramaic-language names Lebanese families Assyrian families Syrian families {{engvar