Avakian

Avakian (Armenian: Ավագյան) (also spelled Avagian, Avagyan, Avakyan, or Avak'yan) is a common Armenian surname. It derives from the Armenian word avag, meaning "oldest", "old", or "big", perhaps signifying that a male ancestor was a prominent individual in his community.[1] It may also mean "son of Avak".

People

  • Brad Avakian (b. 1961), American politician from Oregon
  • George Avakian (1919–2017), American record producer
  • Aram Avakian (1926–1987) American movie director and editor
  • Bob Avakian (born 1943), American political activist and Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP), a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist organization
  • Emik Avakian (1923–2013), American inventor of Armenian descent and owner of numerous patents
  • Arsen Avakian, co-founder and CEO of Argo Tea

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Help with the meaning of surname, Avakian". HyeForum. Accessed 11 June 2009.
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