Gevorg (), also spelled Gevork and pronounced and transliterated as Kevork in

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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 ...

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* Gevorg Abajian (1920–2002), Armenian literary critic *

Gevorg Aleksanyan Gevorg Aleksanyan (, born July 4, 1981, in Armenian SSR) is an Armenian weightlifter. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 () ...

(born 1981), Armenian weightlifter *

Gevorg Arutyunyan Gevorg Karlenovich Arutyunyan (; born 21 February 1997) is a Russian-Armenian former football player. Club career He made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Rubin-2 Kazan on 18 July 2014 in a game against ...

(born 1997), Russian-Armenian footballer *

Gevorg Avagyan Gevorg Avagyan (, ; 1922–2013) was a Soviet Armenian painter, one of the post-war generation of Soviet Armenian artists. Avagyan was born on July 20, 1922, in Gyumri, Armenia. The artist graduated from the Armenian Fine Arts College named afte ...

(1922–2013), Soviet Armenian painter * Gevorg Badalyan (born 1991), Armenian footballer * Gevorg Bashinjaghian (1857–1925), Armenian painter *

Gevorg Dabaghyan Gevorg Gourgeni Dabaghyan (born 12 February 1965) is an Armenian duduk player of liturgical and folk music, born in Yerevan. In 1991 he founded the Shoghaken Folk Ensemble, a group of Armenian folk musicians and singers who specialize in tradition ...

(born 1965), Armenian folk musician *

Gevorg Davtyan Gevorg Davtyan (, born January 4, 1983, in Leninakan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian weightlifter. Davtyan received the Master of Sport of Armenia, International Class title in 2001, Best Sportsman of Armenia award in 2007, and Honored ...

(born 1983), Armenian weightlifter *

Gevorg Emin Gevorg Emin (, born Karlen Muradyan; September 30, 1919 – July 11, 1998) was an Armenian poet, essayist, and translator. Biography Emin, the son of a school teacher, was born in the town of Ashtarak. In 1927, his family moved to Yereva ...

(1918–1998), Armenian writer *

Gevorg Geodakyan Gevorg Shmavoni Geodakyan (; ; 12 August 1928 – 20 December 2015) was an Armenian musicologist. He headed the Music Department of the Institute of Arts of the Armenian Academy of Sciences since 1966. Born in Leninakan (present-day Gyumri), Geo ...

(1928–2015), Armenian musicologist *

Gevorg Gharadjian Gevorg Harutyuni Gharadjian (1861 in Tiflis – 1936 in Yerevan), also known as ''S. T. Arkomed'', was an Armenian political activist and revolutionary, one of the founders of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party. Biography Gharajian studied at Gene ...

(1861–1936), Armenian political activist and revolutionary *

Gevorg Gharibyan Gevorg Gharibyan (born 11 December 1994) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 60kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy. Career Gharibyan won the gold medal in the 55kg event at ...

(born 2002), Armenian wrestler *

Gevorg Ghazaryan Gevorg Ghazaryan (; born 5 April 1988) is an Armenian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Ghazaryan has participated in 73 international matches, scoring 14 goals since his debut on 14 January 2007 ...

(born 1988), Armenian football player *

, 20th-century Armenian politician *

Gevorg Gorgisyan Gevorg Gorgisyan (; born 23 January 1986), is an Armenian politician, Member of the National Assembly of Armenia and the secretary of Bright Armenia faction. Biography In the period of 2007-2009 Gorgisyan served in the Armed Forces of the Repub ...

(born 1986), Armenian politician and parliamentarian * Gevorg Harutjunyan (born 1981), Armenian chess grandmaster *

Gevorg Harutyunyan Gevorg Gagiki Harutyunyan (, born in 1990) is an Armenian artist, singer-songwriter and dancer. He represented Armenia in the 2018 New Wave Contest in Sochi, Russia. In 2014, Harutyunyan won the fourth season of ''Parahandes'' (the Armenian vers ...

(born 1990), Armenian singer *

Gevorg Hovhannisyan Gevorg Karapetovich Hovhannisyan (, ; born 16 June 1983) is an Armenian former footballer who played as a centre-back and made one appearance for the Armenia national team. Career Hovhannisyan made his only international appearance for Armenia ...

(born 1983), Armenian footballer *

Gevorg II of Armenia Catholicos Gevorg II of Garni (Գևորգ Գառնեցի) was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 877 and 897. His contemporary Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi described him as a honorable man who was selected from the Catholicos's h ...

, 9th-century Armenian bishop *

Gevorg Jahukyan Gevorg Beglari Jahukyan (, April 1, 1920 – July 8, 2005) was an Armenian linguist and philologist. Biography He was born on April 1, 1920, in the village of Shahnazar (now Metsavan), now located in the Lori Province of Armenia. In 1941 he gradu ...

(1920–2005), Armenian linguist and philologist * Gevorg Karapetyan (born 1963), Lebanese-Armenian footballer *

Gevorg Karapetyan Gevorg Gagiki Karapetyan (; born 10 June 1990) is an Armenian former footballer who played as a forward. Club career Youth From 2007 to 2008, Karapetyan competed in the Armenian First League as part of the reserve squad of FC Ararat. He score ...

(born 1990), Armenian footballer *

Gevorg Kasparov Gevorg Kasparov (, born 25 July 1980) is an Armenian Goalkeeping coach (UEFA B Licence) and former professional goalkeeper. Club career Dvin Artashat Before playing in Dvin, Kasparov is a graduate of the Yerevan football school. As a youth, he ...

(born 1980), Armenian footballer and coach *

Gevorg Khachatrian Gevorg Avetisi Khachatrian (PhD) (; 1936–1996) Armenian scientist, teacher, and engineer. Scientist in the field of Mining Industry. Doctor of Technical Sciences (PhD in Mining Engineering) /1986/, Professor /1988/, Corresponding Member of th ...

(1936–1996), Armenian scientist, teacher and engineer *

Gevorg Manukian Gevorg Manukian (; ; 28 July 1993 in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian-born Ukrainian amateur boxer in the heavyweight division. He won a silver medal at the 2015 European Games as well as a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships. Career Ma ...

(born 1993), Armenian-born Ukrainian boxer *

Gevorg Martirosyan Gevorg Martirosyan (), is an Armenian singer and actor. His first video clip was released in 2012 (You are and I am). He has also participated in The Voice of Armenia in the group of Tata Simonyan. He was a guest of "Guess the tune" on 27 O ...

, Armenian singer and actor *

Gevorg Melik-Karagyozyan Gevorg Melik-Karagyozyan () was an Armenian politician who served as Minister of Enlightenment (Public Education and Art) of the First Republic of Armenia The First Republic of Armenia, officially known at the time of its existence as the Rep ...

, 20th-century Armenian politician *

Gevorg Najaryan Gevorg Najaryan (; born 6 January 1998) is a Kazakh footballer of Armenian descent who plays as a central midfielder. Club career Shakhter Karagandy On 11 March 2015, Najaryan made his senior team debut in Kazakhstan Premier League against FC O ...

(born 1998), Kazakh footballer of Armenian descent * Gevorg Petrosyan (born 1972), Armenian lawyer and politician * Gevorg Petrosyan (born 1985), Armenian-Italian kickboxer *

Gevorg Sahakyan Gevorg Sahakyan (born 15 January 1990) is a Polish Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler of Armenian origin. He is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a silver medalist at the European Wrestling Championships. ...

(born 1990), Polish wrestler of Armenian origin *

Gevorg Sargsyan Gevorg Sargsyan (; born October 5, 1981) is an Armenian conducting, conductor. Winner of Sir Georg Solti Foundation grant-award for 2006, Gevorg Sargsyan is one of the most renowned Armenians, Armenian artists in his generation. Born in Yerevan ...

(born 1981), Armenian conductor *

Gevorg Tamamyan Gevorg Tamamyan is an Armenian pediatric oncologist and hematologist. He is a professor and chairman of the Department of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology at Yerevan State Medical University, CEO of the Immune Oncology Research Institute, and e ...

, Armenian doctor *

Gevorg Tarakhchyan Gevorg Tarakhchyan (; born 15 March 2002) is an Armenian football player who plays as a left winger for Alashkert and the Armenia national team. International career Tarakhchyan made his debut for the Armenia national team on 4 June 2024 in a ...

(born 2002), Armenian footballer

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Ervand Gevorg Kogbetliantz Ervand George Kogbetliantz (; February 22, 1888, in Rostov-on-the-Don – November 5, 1974 in Paris, France) was a French and American mathematician of Armenian descent (born in Russian Empire) and the first president of the Yerevan State Uni ...

(1888–1974), Armenian-American mathematician *

Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan (, born June 9, 1988, in Leninakan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian weightlifter. He was awarded the Honored ''Master of Sports of Armenia'' title in 2009. Martirosyan is an Armenian Champion, three-time European Champion ...

(born 1988), Armenian weightlifter

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Gevork Alikhanyan Gevork Sarkisovich Alikhanyan () (1897–1938), also known in Russian as Georgy Alikhanov (), was a Soviet Armenian politician and statesman. Alikhanyan is best known for being the founding First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia from ...

(1897–1938), Armenian Soviet politician and statesman *

Gevork Kotiantz Gevork Vartanovich Kotiantz (; ; 12 November 1909 – 28 August 1996) was a Soviet Armenian painter, who lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting. Biography He was born on 12 Nove ...

(1909–1996), Russian-Armenian painter * Gevork Minaskanian, American professor and pharmacologist * Gevork Sarkisyan (born 1999), Russian footballer of Armenian descent * Gevork Vartanian (1924–2012), Soviet intelligence agent

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* Kevork Ajemian (1932–1998), Armenian writer, journalist, novelist, theorist and public activist, one of the founders of

ASALA Asala may refer to: * Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, an Armenian militant organization * Asalah Nasri, Syrian singer * Asala Party, a Salafist political party in Egypt * Al Asalah, a Salafist political party in Bahrain * Asal ...

* Kevork Aslan, Armenian historian *

Kevork Chavush Kevork Ghazarian (; 1870 – 28 May 1907), commonly known as Kevork Chavush or Gevorg Chaush (), was an Armenian '' fedayee'' leader in the Ottoman Empire and a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. Kevork Chavush attained a legendary ...

(1865–1907),

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 * Kevork Hovnanian (1923–2009), Iraqi-born Armenian-American businessman and home builder, who founded ''Hovnanian Enterprises'' in 1959 *

Kevork Malikyan Kevork Malikyan (born 2 June 1943) is an Armenian-English actor and teacher. He is known for his roles as Kazim in the film ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989), Max Papandrious in the television sitcom '' Mind Your Language'' (1977 ...

(born 1943), English character actor of Armenian descent; played Kazim in ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' *

Kevork Mardikian Kevork Mardikian (alternative spelling Kifork Mardekyan born in Latakia, Syria on 14 July 1954) is a former Syrian football midfielder of Armenian descent. He captained the Syrian national team between 1979 and 1985. Career Mardikian starte ...

(born 1954), Syrian footballer *

Kevork Mardirossian Kevork Mardirossian (December 9, 1954 – June 11, 2024) was an American violinist. He was the James H. Rudy Professor of Music at Indiana University. Mardirossian served as the concertmaster of the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra and the Baton Ro ...

(1954–2024), American violinist * Kevork Shadoyan (born 1974), Syrian-Armenian fashion designer

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