Levon or Lévon is an Armenian given name (in

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 ...

Լեւոն) equivalent to Leon. It is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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King Leo (disambiguation) King Leo may refer to: * Leo I, King of Armenia (1150–1219), sometimes also referred to as Leo II, to be distinguished from Leo I, Prince of Armenia * Leo II, King of Armenia (1236–1289), sometimes also referred to as Leo III * Leo III, ...

, a series of individuals known as King Levon (in Armenian) * Levon Altonian (born 1936), Lebanese football player * Levon Ambartsumian (born 1955), Armenian classical violinist and conductor *

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(1946–2013), Armenian journalist and translator * Levon Aronian (born 1982), Armenian chess Grandmaster * Levon Babujian (born 1986), Armenian chess Grandmaster *

Levon Chailakhyan Levon Mikhailovich Chailakhyan ( hy, Լևոն Միքայելի Չայլախյան, russian: Левон Михайлович Чайлахян; 21 June 1928 – 23 February 2009) was a Russian physiologist, biophysicist, and embryologist, also a memb ...

(1928-2009), Russian physiologist, biophysicist, and embryologist of Armenian origin *

Levon Chaushian Levon Alexandri Chaushian (also transliterated Chaushyan; hy, Լևոն Ալեքսանդրի Չաուշյան, russian: Левон Александрович Чаушян, 10 May 1946 – 17 February 2022) was a Soviet and Armenian composer. Life ...

(born 1946), Armenian composer, vice-president of the Armenian Composers’ Union and chairman of the Armenian Composers Assembly * Levon Chilingirian (born 1948), UK-based Armenian violinist, founder of the Chilingirian Quartet *

Levon Chookaszian Levon Chookaszian ( hy, Լևոն Բաբկենի Չուգասզյան, born April 9, 1952) is an Armenian art historian and the UNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History. He is also currently the Head of Chair of History and Theory of Armenian Art at ...

(born 1952), Armenian art historian and the UNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History *

Levon Davidian Levon Davidian ( hy, Լեւոն Դաւթեան; fa, لئون داویدیان, 24 March 1944 in Hamadan – 15 July 2009), an Iranian-Armenian politician, was an Iranian parliament member. He was a psychiatrist and professor of university. He ...

(1944-2009), Iranian-Armenian politician, member of Iranian parliament * Levon Geghamyan (born 1977), Armenian Greco Roman wrestler *

Levon Ashotovich Grigorian Levon Ashotovich Grigorian (7 September 1947 – 29 November 1975), was a Soviet Armenian chess player and son of the poet Ashot Grashi. He won Armenian Chess Championships in 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 and Uzbekistani Chess Championship ...

(1947–1975), Soviet Armenian chess player * Levon Hayrapetyan (born 1989), Armenian football player * Levon Helm (1940–2012), American rock musician, singer and actor, member of The Band * Levon Ichkhanian, Lebanese Armenian Canadian guitarist of stringed instruments specialist, in Jazz, World and Traditional music * Levon "Bo" Jones, American former death row inmate for 15 years, convicted and sentenced to death in 1993 with conviction overturned in 2006, released from prison in 2008 * Levon Julfalakyan (born 1964), Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler *

Levon Kemalyan Levon John Kemalyan (24 February 1907 Fresno, California – 2 November 1976 Fresno, California) was a model railroading entrepreneur. He founded Kemtron Corporation, a manufacturer of model railway cars, locomotives, parts (especially for scratchb ...

(1907–1976), Armenian-American model railroading entrepreneur * Levon Kendall (born 1984), Canadian basketball player *

Levon Khechoyan Levon Khechoyan ( hy, Լևոն Խեչոյան; 8 December 1955 – 8 January 2014) was an Armenian writer and novelist. Biography Khechoyan was born in the village of Baraleti, Akhalkalaki district, Georgian SSR. Since 1987 he lived and worked ...

(1955–2014), Armenian writer and novelist *

Levon Khachigian Levon Michael Khachigian (born 6 March 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Australian medical research scientist notable for his work in vascular cell and molecular biology. He is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wa ...

(born 1964), Armenian Australian medical scientist in vascular cell and molecular biology, cardiovascular and cancer pathology * Levon Kirkland (born 1969), American football linebacker in the National Football League * Levon Larents (1875-1915), or levon Kirisciyan, Ottoman Armenian writer, translator, journalist, editor, novelist, poet, and teacher. During the Armenian Genocide, deported and killed *

Levon Louis Levon Louis is an electronic musician, writer, and video game developer. Most of his work is in the action, sci-fi, and horror genres of games including Silent Hill, Mortal Kombat, and Assassin’s Creed. Levon has produced and directed audio for ...

, electronic musician, sound designer, record producer, and video game audio director *

Lévon Minassian Lévon Minassian is a French-Armenian duduk player. He was born in Marseilles in the district of Saint-Jerome. He played for the soundtrack of ''Mayrig''. He has collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Helene Segara, Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin, Armand ...

, French-Armenian duduk player * Levon Mirzoyan, Secretary of Communist Party of the Azeri SSR (1926-1929) and the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR (1936-1938) executed during the Great Purge * Levon Mkrtchyan (born 1953), Armenian film and documentary film director *

Levon Orbeli Leon Abgarovich Orbeli ( hy, Լևոն Աբգարի Օրբելի, Levon Abgari Orbeli; russian: Леон Абгарович Орбели, Levon Abgarovich Orbeli; – 9 December 1958) was an Armenian physiologist active in the Russian SFS ...

(1882–1958), or Leon Orbeli, Armenian physiologist *

Levon Pashalian Levon Pashalian ( hy, Լեւոն Բաշալեան; 1868 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire - 1943 in Vichy, France), was an Armenian short story writer, journalist, editor, novelist, and politician. Biography Levon Pashalian was born in 186 ...

(1868-1943), Ottoman Armenian short story writer, journalist, editor, novelist, and politician *

Levon Pogosian Levon Pogosian is a cosmologist and a Professor of Physics at Simon Fraser University. Pogosian works on a range topics that include cosmic microwave background, large scale structure, dark energy and modified gravity, observational probes of ph ...

, Canadian Armenian professor of astrophysics *

Lévon Sayan Lévon Sayan or Levon Sanosyan ( hy, Լևոն Սայան, born 17 December 1934) is a French-Armenian impresario and producer, as well as an operatic tenor. Biography Lévon Sayan was born in Aix-en-Provence, France, in a family of Armenian genoc ...

(born 1934), or Levon Sanosyan, French-Armenian impresario and producer, operatic tenor *

Levon Shant Levon Shant ( hy, Լեւոն Շանթ; born Levon Nahashbedian, then changed to Levon Seghposian; 6 April 1869 – 29 November 1951) was an Armenian playwright, novelist, poet and founder of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Societ ...

(1869-1951), Armenian playwright, novelist, poet, and founder of the Hamazkayin National Cultural Foundation *

Levon Ter-Petrosyan Levon Hakobi Ter-Petrosyan ( hy, Լևոն Հակոբի Տեր-Պետրոսյան; born 9 January 1945), also known by his initials LTP, is an Armenian politician who served as the first president of Armenia from 1991 until his resignation in 199 ...

(born 1945), Armenian politician. First President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998 *

Levon Zourabian Levon Arami Zourabian ( hy, Լևոն Արամի Զուրաբյան) (born March 9, 1964) is an Armenian politician and vice-chairman of the Armenian National Congress political party. He was a member of parliament and the head of the Armenian Na ...

(born 1964), Armenian politician

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* Robert Levon Been (born 1978), American indie rock bass guitarist, guitarist, and singer

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August Alexander Levón August Alexander Levón (14 November 1820 – 30 August 1875) was a Finnish businessman. He started Finland's first steam-powered mill which first focused on milling rye for bread producers, in 1849. This mill was the beginning of Vaasan & Vaasa ...

(1820-1875), Finnish entrepreneur and businessman * Elen Levon (born 1994), Ukrainian-born Australian singer, songwriter, and dancer

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