# Simonyan

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**Simonyan** (Armenian: Սիմոնյան) or in [Western Armenian](/source/Western_Armenian) **Simonian** hyw: Սիմոնեան), sometimes transliterated as **Simonjan** is an Armenian [patronymic surname](/source/Patronymic_surname) meaning "son of [Simon](/source/Simon_(given_name))". Notable people with the name include:

## People

### Simonian

- [Hovann Simonian](/source/Hovann_Simonian), Armenian Swiss scholar in Armenian history
- [Hrair Simonian](/source/Hrair_Simonian) (born 1991), Armenian chess grandmaster
- [John Simonian](/source/John_Simonian) (1935–2019), Kenyan field hockey player and rally driver
- [Judith Simonian](/source/Judith_Simonian), American artist
- [Karekin Simonian](/source/Karekin_Simonian) (1932–2019), Iraqi-born Armenian-Australian referee
- [Nariné Simonian](/source/Narin%C3%A9_Simonian) (born 1965, French-Armenian organist
- [Rupert Simonian](/source/Rupert_Simonian) (born 1991), British actor of Armenian origin
- [Sebu Simonian](/source/Sebu_Simonian) (born 1978), member of the American band duo Capital Cities
- [Simon Simonian](/source/Simon_Simonian) (1914–1986), Lebanese-Armenian intellectual, writer, activist and teacher, founder of the literary Armenian periodical *Spurk*

### Simonyan

- [Alen Simonyan](/source/Alen_Simonyan) (born 1980), Armenian politician, president of the National Assembly of Armenia
- [Artem Simonyan (footballer)](/source/Artem_Simonyan_(footballer)) (born 1995), Armenian footballer
- [Artyom Simonyan](/source/Artyom_Simonyan) (born 1975), Armenian boxer
- [Babken Simonyan](/source/Babken_Simonyan) (born 1952), Armenian-Serbian poet, essayist, translator, university professor and diplomat
- [Gagik Simonyan](/source/Gagik_Simonyan) (born 1971), Armenian footballer
- [Hripsime Simonyan](/source/Hripsime_Simonyan) (1916–1998), Armenian artist and sculptor
- [Karen Simonyan](/source/Karen_Simonyan) (born 1988), Armenian politician
- [Margarita Simonyan](/source/Margarita_Simonyan) (born 1980), Russian journalist, editor-in-chief of Russia Today
- [Metaksia Simonyan](/source/Metaksia_Simonyan) (1926–1987), Soviet and Armenian stage and film actress
- [Mikhail Simonyan](/source/Mikhail_Simonyan) (born 1986), Russian-American violinist
- [Nadezhda Simonyan](/source/Nadezhda_Simonyan) (1922–1997), Russian film composer
- [Nikita Simonyan](/source/Nikita_Simonyan) (1926–2025), Soviet and Russian footballer, coach, and sports official of Armenian descent
- [Taron Simonyan](/source/Taron_Simonyan) (born 1987), Armenian lawyer, scientist and statesman
- [Tata Simonyan](/source/Tata_Simonyan) (born 1962), Armenian singer

## See also

- [Simonians](/source/Simonians), a 2nd-century Gnostic sect established by Simon Magus
- [Simonyants](/source/Simonyants)

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