Vardanyan (), also spelled Vardanean or Vardanian, and in

Western Armenian Western Armenian ( ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly based on the Yerevan Arme ...

spelled Vartanian or Vartanyan, is an Armenian surname, from the Armenian given name

Vardan Vardan (; Vartan (disambiguation), Vartan in Western Armenian transliteration, pronounced in both Eastern and Western Armenian), Varden (disambiguation), Varden ( ka, ვარდენ) in Georgian language, Georgian, is an Armenian name of Midd ...

and Vartan with the addition of -ian.

Persons

Notable people with the surname include:

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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 ...

Eastern Armenian Eastern Armenian () is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Western Armenian. The two standards form a pluricentric language. Eastern Armenian is spoken in Armenia, Russia, as well as Georgia, and by the Armeni ...

) * Ara Vardanyan (administrator) (born 1977), executive director of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund * Ara Vardanyan (weightlifter) (born 1974), Armenian weightlifter *

Armen Vardanyan Armen Frunzekovych Vardanyan (, , born 30 November 1982) is an Armenian- Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is an Olympic bronze medalist, three-time World Championships silver medalist, and two-time European Champion. He has also been awarded th ...

(born 1982), Armenian sport wrestler * Erik Vardanyan (born 1998), Armenian footballer * Ernest Vardanean (born 1980), Moldovan journalist * Gegham Vardanyan (born 1988), Armenian figure skater * Gevork Vartanian (1924−2012), Soviet spy * Gor Vardanyan (born 1972), Armenian actor *

Greta Vardanyan Greta Vardanyan (born February 20, 1986) is an Armenian powerlifter and Para-alpine skier. She has competed on four occasions for Armenia at the Paralympic Games, one Winter and three Summer. Vardanyan was the flag bearer on each occasion when she ...

(born 1986), Armenian powerlifter and Para-alpine skier *

Harutyun Vardanyan Harutyun Vardanyan (, born 5 December 1970 in Gyumri, Armenian SSR) is a former Armenian football player who played defender for the Armenia national football team and for Armenian, Swiss and German clubs. He spent most of his club career in th ...

(born 1970), Armenian footballer * Knarik Vardanyan (1914–1996), Soviet Armenian painter and printmaker * Norayr Vardanyan (born 1987), Armenian weightlifter *

Ruben Vardanyan (politician) Ruben Karleni Vardanyan (, ; born 25 May 1968) is a Russian-Armenian oligarch and a politician who served as the State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), an unrecognized state in the South Caucasus, from 4 November 2022 ...

(born 1968), Armenian businessman *

Ruben Vardanyan (wrestler) Ruben Vardanayn (, 26 May 1929 – 21 December 1996) was a well known Armenian wrestler, Champion of the Republic of Armenia, Champion of the USSR, Honored Coach of the Republic of Armenia, Honorary member of the International Olympic Committee, ...

(1929–1996), Armenian sport wrestler *

Yurik Vardanyan Yuri (Yurik) Norayrovich Vardanyan (; , also transliterated Yuri (Yurik) Vardanian, 13 June 1956 – 1 November 2018) was a Soviet Armenian weightlifter. Great Russian Encyclopedia (2006), Moscow: Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya Enciklopediya Publisher, ...

(1956−2018), Soviet Armenian weightlifter * Erik Vardanyan (born 2004), insurance broker

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Mariam Vardanian Mariam Vardanian (also known as Maro Nazarbek) (1864–1941) was an Armenian political activist and revolutionary in the Russian Empire. She was one of the founders of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party. From Tiflis, where she was born, ...

(1864−1941), Armenian political activist and revolutionary

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) * Gevork Vartanian (1924−2012), Soviet intelligence officer *

Hrag Vartanian Hrag Vartanian (, born ) is an Armenian-American arts writer, art critic, and art curator. He is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of the arts online magazine ''Hyperallergic''. Life and work Vartanian was born in Aleppo, Syria, raised in Toro ...

(born 1973/74), American writer * Mark Vartanian, American professional wrestler *

(1864−1941), Armenian activist and revolutionary * Ara Vartanian (born 1975), Brazilian jeweler *

Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan (; born Sylvie Georges Vartanian on 15 August 1944) is a Bulgarians in France, Bulgarian-French singer and actress. She is known as one of the most productive and tough-sounding yé-yé artists. Her performances often featured ela ...

(born 1944), born Vartanian

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Aksel Vartanyan Aksel Tatevosovich Vartanyan (; born January 8, 1938) is a Soviet and Russian journalist, sports historian and native of Tbilisi. Vartanyan graduated from the Historical-Philological Department of Tbilisi Pedagogical Institute. Since 1962 he has wo ...

(born 1938), Georgian-Russian journalist and sports historian * Eduard Vartanyan (born 1991), Russian mixed martial artist * Gaik Vartanyan (born 1979), Armenian-Moldovan politician

Vardanjan

Gurgen Vardanjan Gurgen Vardanjan (, , born 18 October 1963) is an Armenian figure skating coach and former competitor for the Soviet Union. He is the 1983 Grand Prix International St. Gervais silver medalist and a two-time Prague Skate bronze medalist (1981, 19 ...

(born 1963), Armenian-Hungarian figure skating coach * Tigran Vardanjan (born 1989), Hungarian figure skater of Armenian descent

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* Ernest Vardanean, Armenian-Moldovan journalist and political scientist

Places

Vardanjan Rural District Vardanjan Rural District () is in the Central District of Ben County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Bardeh. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Vardanjan, now a city. De ...

, in Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran ** Vardanjan, Iran, a village in Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran (aka Vardaniān, Vardangūn and Wardangun) ** Vardanjan, Farsan, a village in Farsan County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran