Nazarian Explained

Nazarian or Nazaryan (Armenian: Նազարյան) is an Armenian surname, and its meaning can be roughly translated into "son of Nazar." The surname is also commonly used in families coming from Iran in addition to Armenia. Iran and Armenia share a border.^[1] It can refer to the following people:

Nazarian

• Angella Nazarian, Iranian-born author
• Bruce Nazarian, an American musician
• David Nazarian, Iranian-born businessman
• Eric Nazarian, an Armenian-American film director
• Izak Parviz Nazarian, Iranian-born American billionaire and entrepreneur
• John James Nazarian, an American private investigator
• Sam Nazarian, an Iranian born American entrepreneur
• Santiago Nazarian, a Brazilian writer
• Sharon Nazarian, Iranian-born Senior Vice President of International Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League
• Stepanos Nazarian, an Armenian publisher, historian of literature and orientalist
• Vera Nazarian, a Russian-born American writer of Armenian ancestry
• Younes Nazarian, Iranian born American entrepreneur

Nazaryan

• Armen Nazaryan, an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler
• Armen Nazaryan (judoka), an Armenian judoka
• Rafael Nazaryan, an Armenian football player

Nazariantz

• Hrand Nazariantz (1886-1962), Ottoman Armenian journalist and supporter of Armenian independence

See also

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Notes and References

1. http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=Armenian&title=Armenian+Names&usage=yes Armenian names