Mkhitaryan, Mkhitarian or Mekhitarian ( hy, Մխիթարյան,
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 ...
Մխիթարեան) is an
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 ...
surname. See
Մխիթարյան for the origin.
Notable People
Notable people with the surname include:
Artists
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Anahit Mekhitarian
Anahit Mekhitarian (also spelled Mkhitaryan or Mkhitarian) (; russian: Анаит Мхитарян; born 6 March 1969) is an Armenian operatic soprano. A leading soloist of the National Theater of Opera and Ballet of Armenia, she was conferred ...
(born 1969), Armenian operatic soprano
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Gor Mkhitarian
Gor Mkhitarian ( hy, Գոռ Մխիթարյան; born in 1973 in Vanadzor, Armenia) is an Armenians, Armenian singer and songwriter who started his musical career in Armenia. He immigrated to the United States and now is based in Los Angeles. In ...
(born 1973), Armenian singer and songwriter
Politicians
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Arzik Mkhitaryan (born 1946), member of the National Assembly of Artsakh
Sportspeople
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Ashot Mkhitaryan Ashot Mkhitaryan ( hy, Աշոտ Մխիթարյան; July 16, 1959 – May 23, 2010) was the head of the National weightlifting team of Armenia.
Mkhitaryan trained the national team since 2006. Under his guidance, Armenia won 6 bronze medals at Olym ...
(1959–2010), Armenian head of the National weightlifting team of Armenia
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Hamlet Mkhitaryan (footballer, born 1962)
Hamlet Mkhitaryan ( hy, Համլետ Մխիթարյան, 14 September 1962 – 6 May 1996) was a Soviet and Armenian football player who played as a striker for the Armenia national football team and played most of his club career for Armenian ...
or Hamlet Apetnakovich Mkhitaryan (1962–1996), Soviet/Armenian footballer who played as a striker
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan ( hy, Հենրիխ Մխիթարյան, ; born 21 January 1989) is an Armenian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for club Inter Milan.
Mkhitaryan won four Armenian Premier League titles wi ...
(born 1989), Armenian footballer who plays as a midfielder, son of Hamlet Mkhitaryan
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Hamlet Mkhitaryan (footballer, born 1973)
Hamlet Vladimiri Mkhitaryan ( hy, Համլետ Վլադիմիրի Մխիթարյան;, born 24 November 1973 in Yerevan, Armenia) is a retired Armenian football player. He also played for the Armenia national team.
Club career
In 2005, Mkhit ...
, or Hamlet Vladimirovich Mkhitaryan, Armenian footballer who plays as a midfielder
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Krikor Mekhitarian
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian ( hy, Գրիգոր Սևակ Մխիթարեան; born 15 November 1986) is a Brazilian chess grandmaster, streamer, and the current Director of Portuguese Content for Chess.com. He is a two-time Brazilian Chess Champion.
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(born 1986), Brazilian chess master of Armenian descent
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Oganez Mkhitaryan
Oganez Armenakovich Mkhitaryan (russian: Оганез Арменакович Мхитарян; born 26 August 1962) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.
Playing career
He spent one season in the Soviet Top League with ...
(born 1962), Armenian football coach and former player
See also
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Mechitarists
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( hy, Մխիթարեաններ), also spelled Mekhitarists, or Mekhitarian Fathers ( hy, Մխիթարեան հայրեր), headquartered in Venice and Vienna, congregation of
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monks of the
Armenian Catholic Church
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founded in 1717 by Abbot
Mekhitar of Sebaste
Mkhitar Sebastatsi ( hy, Մխիթար Սեբաստացի), anglicized: Mekhitar of Sebaste, it, Mechitar (17 February 1676 – 27 April 1749) was an Armenian Catholic monk, as well as prominent scholar and theologian who founded the Mekhitaris ...
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Armenian-language surnames