Garo, a common
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 across the ...
first name, shortened version of
Karapet (
Eastern Armenian) /
Garabed (
Western Armenian
Western Armenian (Classical Armenian orthography, Classical spelling: , ) is one of the two standard language, standardized forms of Armenian language, Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Arme ...
). For
Eastern Armenian variant of Garo, namely Karo, refer to
Karo (name)
Given name
Armenian
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Garo H. Armen
Garo H. Armen ( arm, Կարո Արմեն) is an Armenian Americans, American-Armenian scientist and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of the Children of Armenia Fund, Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), as well as co-founder and CEO of ...
, chairman and chief executive officer of Antigenics Inc
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Garo Hamamcıoğlu
Karabet "Garo" Hamamcıoğlu (born April 27, 1945 in Istanbul) is a former Turkish football player of Armenian descent and current chairman of the sports club Taksim SK in Istanbul, Turkey.
Biography
Hamamcıoğlu was born in Istanbul.
Playing ...
(born 1945), Turkish Armenian footballer
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Garo Kahkejian (1962–1993), a famed Armenian military commander
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Garo Mafyan
Garo Mafyan (born 24 February 1951) is a Turkish musician, composer and music producer of Armenian descent.
Personal life
He grew up in Erenköy, Istanbul. He is married to Gülyüz (née Bayraktaroğlu) Mafyan, and has a daughter named Damla. He ...
(born 1951), Turkish Armenian musician and composer
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Garo Mardirossian (born 1956), Armenian-American attorney
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Garo Paylan
Garo Paylan ( hy, Կարօ Փայլան, born 1972) is a Turkish politician of Armenians, Armenian descent. He is a Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Peoples' Democratic Party (Turkey), Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) repres ...
(born 1972), Turkish Armenian politician and Member of Parliament
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Garo Sassouni Garo Sassouni (; 1889 – 1977) was an Armenian intellectual, author, journalist, revolutionary, educator, and public figure.
Garo Sassouni was born in the village of Aharonk in the Khulb canton of historical Sassoun province and was a relative of ...
(1889–1977), Armenian intellectual, author, journalist, revolutionary, educator, and public figure
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Garo Yepremian
Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian (June 2, 1944 – May 15, 2015) was a Cypriot-Armenian American football placekicker who played in the National Football League for 15 seasons, primarily with the Miami Dolphins. During his nine seasons in Miami ...
(1944–2015), American football placekicker
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Garo Zakarian (1895–1967), Soviet Armenian composer and conductor
Others
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Garo Aida (born 1949), Japanese photographer known widely for his erotic work
Surname
Armenian
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Armen Garo, Armenian nationalist politician
*Sherudo Garo, fictional character, antagonist of ''
Time Crisis
''Time Crisis'' is a first-person on-rails light gun shooter series of arcade video games by Namco, introduced in 1995. It is focused on the exploits of a fictional international intelligence agency who assigns its best agents to deal with a ...
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Others
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Aminu Sule Garo
Aminu Sule Garo (born 1962) is a Nigerian politician and businessman.
He was elected Senator for Kano North in April 2007, but his election was annulled in December 2007 on the basis that he lacked the required qualifications.
Background
Aminu ...
(born 1962), Nigerian politician and businessman
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Ángel Garó (born 1965), Spanish actor and comedian
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Emma Garo, a lawyer and magistrate in the Solomon Islands
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Floriana Garo (born 1987), Albanian television presenter and model
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Nasiru Sule Garo
Nasiru Sule Garo (born 28 January 1974) is the commissioner for Environment and Climate Change for Kano State, Nigeria. he was a member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Early life
Nasiru Sule Garo was born in Ga ...
(born 1974), Nigerian politician, member of the Nigerian House of Representatives
See also
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Karo (name)
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