Nazarian or Nazaryan () is an Armenian surname, and its meaning can be roughly translated into "son of Nazar." The surname is also commonly used in families coming from Iran in addition to Armenia. Iran and Armenia share a border.Armenian names
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Angella Nazarian Angella Nazarian is an American former academic, non-fiction author, conference organizer and philanthropist. Early life Angella Nazarian was born as Angella Maddahi in Tehran, Iran in the late 1960s, to a Jewish family.JIMENA-Voice of Forgotten ...

, Iranian-born author *

Bruce Nazarian Bruce Nazarian (March 27, 1949 – October 9, 2015) was an American funk and rock musician, recording artist and music producer from Detroit, Michigan. Nazarian was an Apple Certified Trainer and Certified Pro on various professional application ...

, an American musician * David Nazarian, Iranian-born businessman * Eric Nazarian, an Armenian-American film director *

Izak Parviz Nazarian Izak Parviz Nazarian ( ''Is'ḥaq Parvêz Nazariyân''; February 24, 1929 – August 23, 2017) was an Iranian-born American billionaire, businessman, investor, real-estate developer, and philanthropist. He was the managing partner of Omninet Capit ...

, Iranian-born American billionaire and entrepreneur * John James Nazarian, an American private investigator * Sam Nazarian, an Iranian born American entrepreneur * Santiago Nazarian, a Brazilian writer * Sharon Nazarian, Iranian-born Senior Vice President of International Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League *

Stepanos Nazarian Stepanos Nazarian or Nazariants (, , – ) was a Russian Armenian publisher, enlightener, literary historian and Orientalist. Biography Stepanos Nazarian was born in 1812 into the family of a priest who had moved to Tiflis (modern-day Tbilis ...

, an Armenian publisher, historian of literature and orientalist *

Vera Nazarian Vera Nazarian (born 1966 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is an Armenian-Russian (by ethnicity) American writer of fantasy, science fiction and other "wonder fiction" including mythpunk, an artist, and the publisher of Norilana Books. She is a member o ...

, a Russian-born American writer of Armenian ancestry *

Younes Nazarian Younes Nazarian (January 26, 1931 March 18, 2022) was an Iranian-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. An early investor in Qualcomm, he was the chairman of Nazarian Enterprises. He was also a major donor to charitable causes in C ...

, Iranian born American entrepreneur

Nazaryan

Armen Nazaryan Armen Nazaryan (, , born 9 March 1974) is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler who later represented Bulgaria. Nazaryan is a two-time Olympic Champion (1996, 2000), a three-time World Champion (2002, 2003, 2005), and a six-time European Champion ( ...

, an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler *

Armen Nazaryan (judoka) Armen Nazaryan (, born 20 June 1982, in Hrazdan, Armenian SSR) is an Armenian judoka. Nazaryan was awarded the Master of Sport of Armenia, International Class title in 2005. Biography Armen Nazaryan started judo in 1990 in the Sports School of ...

, an Armenian judoka *

Rafael Nazaryan Rafael Nazaryan (, born on 26 March 1975 in Yerevan, Soviet Union) is a retired Armenian football midfielder and a current manager. He was a member of the Armenia national team and participated in 23 international matches, scoring 1 goal in an a ...

, an Armenian football player

Nazariantz

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 journalist and supporter of Armenian independence

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{{surname Armenian-language surnames

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