# Chamoun

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{{Wiktionary|ܫܡܥܘܢ|شمعون}}
{{Infobox Given Name Revised|name=Chamoun|pronunciation={{ubl|{{IPA|syc|ʃɛmʕon|lang}}, {{IPA|ar|/ʃam.ʕuːn/|lang}}}}|gender=Masculine|meaning=|origin=[Classical Syriac](/source/Classical_Syriac): ܫܡܥܘܢ (Chamoun)<br >
[Arabic](/source/Arabic): شمعون (Chamoun)|alternative spelling=Shamoun, Chamun|nickname=}}

'''Chamoun''', '''Chamun''' or '''Shamoun''' ([Syriac](/source/Syriac_language): ܫܡܥܘܢ; [Arabic](/source/Arabic): شمعون), is a masculine given and family name of [Classical Syriac](/source/Classical_Syriac) and [Arabic](/source/Arabic) origin. It is mainly a variant of the biblical name [Simeon](/source/Saint_Peter), [Symeon](/source/Symeon), or [Shimon](/source/Simeon_(son_of_Jacob)), which is derived from Hebrew.

The name may also be alternatively used as [Shimun](/source/Shimun), which is mostly predominant amongst Assyrian Christians who follow churches of the East Syriac rite.

== Surname ==
Notable persons with Chamoun or its variants as a surname include:

===Chamoun family===
{{main|Chamoun family}}The Chamoun family is a Lebanese Maronite political family, who have held positions in the government of Lebanon since the presidency of Camille Chamoun. Members of this family include:
*[Camille Chamoun](/source/Camille_Chamoun) (1900–1987), Lebanese politician, President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958
*[Camille Dory Chamoun](/source/Camille_Dory_Chamoun) (born 1957), Lebanese politician, son of Dory Chamoun
*[Dany Chamoun](/source/Dany_Chamoun) (1934–1990), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun
*[Dory Chamoun](/source/Dory_Chamoun) (born 1931), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun
*[Tracy Chamoun](/source/Tracy_Chamoun) (born 1962), Lebanese-Australian author and political activist, daughter of Dany Chamoun

===Other persons===
*[Arkan Najeeb Shamoun](/source/Arkan_Najeeb) (born 1982), Iraqi former football player
*[Chaouki Chamoun](/source/Chaouki_Chamoun) (born 1942), Lebanese artist
*[Fuat Shamoun Oduncu](/source/Fuat_Oduncu) (born 1970), German-Assyrian oncologist
*[Jackie Chamoun](/source/Jackie_Chamoun) (born 1991), Lebanese alpine skier
*[Malek Chamoun](/source/Malek_Chamoun) (born 1989), Australian weightlifter
*[Nicole Chamoun](/source/Nicole_Chamoun) (born 1984), Lebanese-Australian actress
*[Noah Shamoun](/source/Noah_Shamoun) (born 2002), Swedish-Assyrian football player
*[Sami Chamoun](/source/Sami_Chamoun)  (born 1975), Australian-born rugby league player representing Lebanon
*[Sarah Joe Chamoun](/source/Sarah_Joe_Chamoun) (born 1993), Lebanese pornographic actress and media personality better known as Mia Khalifa
*[Takla Chamoun](/source/Takla_Chamoun) (born 1966), Lebanese actress

== Given name ==
Notable persons with Chamoun or its variants as a given name include:
* [Shamoun Hanna Haydo](/source/Shamoun_Hanna_Haydo) (before 1914–1963), Assyrian military leader

==See also==
*[Shimun (disambiguation)](/source/Shimun_(disambiguation)), also Shemon
*[Simon (disambiguation)](/source/Simon_(disambiguation)), also Symeon
*[Shimon (disambiguation)](/source/Shimon_(disambiguation)), also Shim'on

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Category:Arabic-language surnames
Category:Aramaic-language names
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