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 ...
given name. Among English-speakers it is often treated as a form of the name "Grant”. Notable people with the name include:
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Hrant Alianak
Hrant Alianak (born September 15, 1950), also billed as Harant Alianak or Grant Aljanak, is a Sudanese-Armenian-Canadian actor and playwright.Hrand Alyanak (1880–1938), Ottoman Armenian painter and author
* Hrant Ayvazyan (1969–2024), Armenian politician and parliamentarian
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Hrant Bagratyan
Hrant Ararati Bagratyan (; born 18 October 1958) is an Armenian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Armenia from 2 February 1993 until 4 November 1996, and a former member of the Pan-Armenian National Movement political party. He is the c ...
(born 1958), Armenian politician and prime minister of Armenia
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Hrant Dink
Hrant Dink (; Western ; 15 September 1954 – 19 January 2007) was a Turkish-Armenian intellectual, editor-in-chief of ''Agos'', journalist, and columnist. As editor-in-chief of the bilingual Turkish-Armenian newspaper ''Agos'', Dink was a ...
(1954–2007), Turkish Armenian journalist, intellectual and columnist
* Hrant Markarian (born 1958), Armenian politician and revolutionary
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Hrant Melkumyan
Hrant Slavayi Melkumyan (; born April 30, 1989, in Yerevan) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster and European Blitz Champion in 2011.
Chess career
He won the international Internet championship organized by the ICC chess Internet portal. In 2006, ...
(born 1989), Armenian chess grandmaster
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Hrant Matevosyan
Hrant Ignati Matevosyan (, 12 February 1935 – 19 December 2002) was an Armenian writer and screenwriter. By the time of his death he was considered Armenia's "most prominent and accomplished contemporary novelist".
Biography
Hrant Matevosyan wa ...
(1935–2002), Armenian ontemporary writer and screenwriter
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Hrant Maloyan
Hrant Maloyan (; 29 November 1896 – 1978), also known as Hrant Bek, was a Syrian-Armenians, Armenian military serviceman who became the general officer of the Syrian army and was appointed General Command of the Internal Security Forces in S ...
(1896–1978), Armenian Syrian general
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Hrand Nazariantz
Hrand Nazariantz (Հրանտ Նազարեանց, January 8, 1886 – January 25, 1962) was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, Armenian poet and translator who lived most of his life in Italy.
Biography
Born in the ...
(1886–1962), Ottoman Armenian poet and translator
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Hrant Shahinyan
Hrant Shahinyan (, 30 July 1923 – 29 May 1996), also known as Grant Shaginyan, was a Soviet Armenian gymnast. Specializing in the still rings and pommel horse, he is a two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion and seven-time USSR Cham ...
(1923–1996), Soviet Armenian gymnast
* Hrant Tokhatyan (born 1958), Armenian actor, comedian, announcer and producer
* Hrant Vardanyan (1949–2014), Armenian businessman and philanthropist
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Udi Hrant Kenkulian
Udi Hrant Kenkulian (; ; 1901 – August 29, 1978), often referred to as Udi Hrant (lit. " oud-player Hrant") or as Hrant Emre ("Hrant of the soul") was an oud player of Turkish classical music, and a key transitional figure in its transformatio ...