{{Infobox surname | name = Petrosyan | pronunciation = {{IPA|hy|pɛtɾɔsˈjɑn|}} | image = | imagesize = | caption = | meaning = "son of Petros" | region = Armenia | variant = | footnotes = }}
'''Petrosyan''' (Armenian: {{lang|hy|Պետրոսյան}}), '''Petrosian''' or '''Petrossian''' (Eastern Armenian), '''Bedrosian''' or '''Bedrossian''' (Western Armenian) is a common surname in Armenia. It is a patronymic from the Armenian first name Petros (equivalent to Peter, making the name effectively equivalent to Peterson).
The following people share this surname:
==Petrosyan== *Arev Petrosyan (born 1972), Armenian artist *Arevik Petrosyan (born 1972), Armenian politician and lawyer *Armen Petrosyan, multiple people *Armenak Petrosyan (born 1973), Armenian professional footballer *Arsen Petrosyan (born 1991), Armenian footballer *Artur Petrosyan (born 1971), Armenian professional footballer *Artur Petrosyan (journalist) (born 1979), Russian football journalist and scout *Gagik Petrosyan (born 1973), Armenian politician *Galust Petrosyan (born 1981), Armenian professional footballer *Gevorg Petrosyan (politician) (born 1972), Armenian lawyer and politician *Giorgio Petrosyan (born 1985), Armenian-Italian kickboxer *Hamlet Petrosyan (born 1955), Armenian historian, archaeologist and anthropologist *Leon Petrosyan (born 1940), Russian mathematician *Leonard Petrosyan (1952–1999), Armenian politician; second Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President (March {{spaced ndash}}September 1997) *Manuel Petrosyan (born 1998), Armenian chess player *Mariam Petrosyan (born 1969), Armenian painter, cartoonist and novelist *Mariam Petrosyan (born 1991), Russian-Armenian singer and songwriter *Nazar Petrosyan (born 1951), Russian football coach and player *Oleg Petrosyan (born 1977), Russian serial killer *Petros Petrosyan (1968–2012), Armenian painter *Rafik Petrosyan (1940–2021), Armenian politician *Rudik Petrosyan (born 1980), Armenian weightlifter *Samvel Petrosyan (born 1954), Soviet footballer *Sergey Petrosyan (1988–2017), Azerbaijani-Russian weightlifter *Shahen Nikolay Petrosyan (1912–1999), Armenian lawyer and professor *Shushan Petrosyan (born 1967), Armenian singer and politician *Sos and Victoria Petrosyan, German quick-change artists *Valery Petrosyan (born 1942), Armenian-Russian chemist *Vardan Petrosyan (born 1959), Armenian actor, scriptwriter, and parodist *Vardges Petrosyan (1932–1994), Armenian writer *Yevgeny Petrosyan (born 1945), Russian stand-up comedian of Armenian descent
==Petrosian== *Adeliia Petrosian (born 2007), Russian figure skater *Arshak Petrosian (born 1953), Armenian chess grandmaster *Ashot Petrosian (1930–1998), Soviet Armenian mathematician *Davit G. Petrosian (born 1984), Armenian chess player *Georgi Petrosian (born 1953), Armenian politician *Mahaya Petrosian (born 1970), Iranian actress of Armenian descent *Manouk Petrosian (1676–1749), Armenian scholar and theologian *Tigran Petrosian (1929–1984), Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster and world champion *Tigran L. Petrosian (born 1984), Armenian chess grandmaster
==Petrossian== *Petrossian (business), French international enterprise in trade of caviar and wide range of products **Armen Petrossian, French-Armenian businessman and director of Petrossian enterprise **Melkoum Petrossian, French-Armenian business, co-founder of Petrossian enterprise **Mouchegh Petrossian, French-Armenian business, co-founder of Petrossian enterprise *Konstantin Petrossian (born 1946), Soviet-Armenian composer, pianist and conductor *Marine Petrossian (born 1960), Armenian poet, essayist and columnist *Michel Petrossian (born 1973), French-Armenian composer *Tony Petrossian, Iranian commercial and music video director
==Ter-Petrosyan / Ter-Petrossian== * Arpine Mikaeli Ter-Petrosyan (born 1990), Armenian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer * Hakob Ter-Petrosyan (born 1971), Armenian footballer * Levon Ter-Petrosyan (born 1945), Armenian politician; first Armenian President (1991–1998) * Lyudmila Ter-Petrosyan (born 1948), Russian-Armenian politician * Marine Petrossian (born 1960), Armenian poet, essayist and journalist * Semeno Ter-Petrosian (1882–1922), Bolshevik revolutionary known as Kamo
==Pedrossian== *Maria Aparecida Pedrossian (1934–2022), Brazilian politician *Pedro Pedrossian (1928–2017), Brazilian politician, Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (1980–1983 and 1991–1994)
==Bedrosian== *Bedros Bedrosian (born 1955), Romanian triple jumper *Cam Bedrosian (born 1991), American baseball player *Haiganush R. Bedrosian (born 1943), American judge *Shosh Bedrosian, American and Israeli journalist *Steve Bedrosian (born 1957), American former Major League Baseball player
==Bedrossian== *Ara Bedrossian (born 1967), Cypriot professional footballer *Pascal Bedrossian (born 1974), French professional footballer *Patricio Bedrossian (born 1975), Argentine footballer
{{surname|Petrosyan}} {{Peter-surname}}
Category:Armenian-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names Category:Surnames of Armenian origin