Karapet or Garabet or Garabed is a common Armenian given name. They may refer to: *a pre-Christian Armenian thunder-god, Karapet

Religion

*Karabet () or Garabed (Western Armenian), the Armenian name for '' prodromos'', referring to

John the Baptist John the Baptist ( – ) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist ...

*St. Karapet, a church of the

Noravank Noravank (, ) is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River, near the town of Yeghegnadzor in Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across ...

monastery *

Saint Karapet Monastery Surb Karapet Monastery of Mush (, ''Msho Surb Karapet vank'', also known by other names) was an Armenian Apostolic monastery in the historic province of Taron, about northwest of Mush (Muş), in present-day eastern Turkey. ''Surb Karapet'' ...

, at Glak, a 4th-century Armenian monastery *

Saint Karapet Monastery of Aprakunis St. Karapet Monastery of Aprakunis (), was an Armenian Apostolic monastery, in the Julfa district of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (, ) is a landlocked country, landlocked Enclave and exclave, exclave o ...

, Armenian monastery in Nakhchivan *Karapet, a church of the Khtzkonk monastery near

Ani Ani (; ; ) is a ruined medieval Armenian city now situated in Turkey's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia. Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of the Bagratid Armenian kingdom that covered much of present-day Armen ...

* Saint Karapet Church, Tbilisi, Armenian church in Tbilisi, Georgia *

St. Karapet's Church, Rostov-on-Don Church of Saint Karapet (, ) is the only Armenian Church in Nakhichevan-on-Don which has survived to the present day (with the exception of the Holy Cross Church, Nakhichevan on Don, Holy Cross Church, which was outside the city limits). It is situ ...

Given name

Karapet

* Karapet II of Armenia (died 1729), Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church (1726–1729) *

Karapet Agadzhanian Karapet Sarkisovich Agadzhanian (; ; 5 July 1876, Tiflis — 15 December 1955, Paris) was a Russian-Armenian psychiatrist, neurologist and neuroanatomist. Biography Karapet Sarkisovich Agadzhanian was born in the family of an archpriest of th ...

(1876–1955), Russian-Armenian psychiatrist, neurologist and neuroanatomist * Karapet Chalyan (born 1993), Armenian wrestler * Karapet Chobanyan (born 1927), Armenian scientist *

Karapet Karapetyan Karapet Karapetyan (; born 28 November 1982), also known as Karapet Papijan is an Armenian-Dutch kickboxer who competes in the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. A professional since 2002, Karapetyan established himself on the Du ...

(born 1982), also known as Karapet Papijan, Armenian-Dutch kickboxer *

Karapet Mikaelyan Karapet Mikaelyan (, born 27 September 1969) is a former Russian-born Armenian football striker. Karapet was also a member of Armenia national team, participated in 20 international matches and scored 2 goals since his debut on 5 October 1996, i ...

(born 1969), Russia-born Armenian football (soccer) player * Karapet Rubinyan (born 1957), Armenian politician *

Karapet Utudjian Garabed Utudjian (; 1823 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire – 1904) was a prominent Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national peopl ...

(1823–1904), Armenian Ottoman journalist, publicist, and writer *

Karapetê Xaço Karapetê Xaço or Karabêtê Xaço or Gerabêtê Xaço () (September 3, 1900 Salihe Kevirbiri, ''Bir Çığlığın Yüzyılı: Karapetê Xaço'', Si Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002, p. 66. or 1903 or 1908 - January 15, 2005), was an Armenian singer o ...

(died 2005), Armenian singer of traditional Kurdish

dengbêj Dengbêj () is a Kurdish music genre sung by Dengbêj. Dengbêjs are singing storytellers. There have been many terms to describe Dengbêjs throughout history, but today Dengbêj is the best known, and also several singing storytellers use Dengb ...

music *

Karapet Yeghiazaryan Karapet Yeghiazaryan (; March 7, 1932 in Yerevan – 2006 in Yerevan) was an Armenian painter, Honored Artist of Armenia, 1983. Biography Karapet Yeghiazaryuan was born in 1932 in Yerevan. The artistic depth of his nature was revealed in his ...

(1932–2006), Armenian painter * Karapet (bridge player), fictional Armenian expatriate contract bridge player created by Victor Mollo (1909–1987)

Garabed

* Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian (born 1938), American politician of Armenian origin, who was the Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly * Garabed T. K. Giragossian (20th century), Armenian engineer *

Garabed Krikorian Garabed Krikorian was an Armenian photographer known for his pioneering work in photography in Jerusalem during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is regarded as one of the earliest and famous professional photographers in the region and ...

, 19th-century Armenian photographer *

Garabed Pashayan Khan Karapet Pashayan (1864, Constantinople – 1915) was an Armenian medical doctor and public activist. He lived in the Ottoman Empire. He completed his studies at the Medical College of Constantinople in 1888, then worked as a doctor in Balu and ...

(1864–1915), Armenian physician, doctor and public activist *

Garo Yepremian Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian (2 June 1944 – 15 May 2015) was an Armenian-Cypriot American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Miami Dolphins. During his nine seasons with ...

(Garabed "Garo" Yepremian) (1944–2015), American football placekicker of Armenian origin

Garabet

* Garabet Amira Balyan (1800–1866), Armenian Ottoman, renowned engineer *

Garabet Artin Davoudian Garabet Artin Pasha Davoudian (also Garabed Artin Davoudian, Davud Pasha, Dawud Pasha; ) was an Ottoman career diplomat and the first ''mutasarrif'' of Mount Lebanon from 1861 to 1868. Early life Dawud Pasha was born around 1816 to an aristoc ...

(1816–1873), Armenian Ottoman diplomat and governor *

Garabet Avedissian Carlos Garabet Avedissian (born 7 June 1959) is a Uruguayan football manager. Coaching career FAS In November 2000, Avedissian signed with FAS of the top flight Primera División for the Apertura 2000, replacing Roberto Abrussezze. He left t ...

(born 1959), Uruguayan football manager *

Garabet Ibrăileanu Garabet Ibrăileanu (; May 23, 1871 – March 11, 1936) was a Romanian-Armenian literary critic and theorist, writer, translator, sociologist, University of Iași professor (1908–1934), and, together with Paul Bujor and Constantin Stere, fo ...

(1871–1936), Romanian-Armenian literary critic and theorist, writer, editor, translator, sociologist, professor *

Garabet Tavitjan Garabet Tavitjan () is a Macedonian drummer A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drums. Most contemporary western music ensemble, bands that play Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, or Contemporary R&B, R&B music inc ...

(born 1953), Macedonian drummer of Armenian descent *

Garabet Yazmaciyan Garabet Yazmaciyan (, 1868–1929) was a prominent Ottoman painter of Armenian descent. Style Yazmacıyan used scenery, color harmonies, and subjects that are of very close resemblance to Mıgırdiç Civanyan (1848–1906). His brushstrokes h ...

(1868–1929), Ottoman painter of Armenian descent

Middle name

* Charles Garabed Atamian (1872–1947), French painter of Armenian descent *

Levon Garabed Baljian Vazgen I also Vazken I of Bucharest (), born Levon Garabed Baljian (; September 20, 1908 – August 18, 1994) was the Catholicos of All Armenians between 1955 and 1994, for a total of 39 years, the 4th longest reign in the history of the Armenian ...

(1908–1994), Armenian Supreme Patriarch *

Nshan Ara Garabed Topouzian Nshan Ara Garabed Topouzian (Western Armenian , Persian ) or Nshan Ara Karapet Topuzian (traditional Eastern Armenian , in reformed orthography (April 2, 1966, Shtaura, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon - April 27, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia) was an Armenian Ap ...

(1966–2010), Armenian Apostolic clergyman *

Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian (; February 6, 1929 – October 5, 2011), nicknamed the Merchant of Death, was a Syrian-Lebanese-Armenian international private arms dealer who gained fame for being the "Cold War's largest arms merchant"Arin Karapet (born 1988), Swedish politician *

Balabekh Karapet Balabekh Karapet (;18?? - 1915 in Bitlis) (known as Big Mustache Balapekh) was an Armenian fedayi in Western Armenia and a member of Dashnaks (Dashnaktsutyun) and the bodyguard of Aghbiur Serob. He was arrested and executed during the eve of the ...

(died 1915),

Armenian fedayi ''Fedayi'' ( Eastern ; , , , ), also known as the Armenian irregular units, Armenian militia, or Armenian Hayduks were Armenian civilians who voluntarily left their families to form self-defense units and irregular armed-bands in reaction to ...

in the Ottoman Empire