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| Pronunciation | [pɛtɹosˈjɑn] |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Armenian |
| Meaning | "son of Petros" |
| Region of origin | Armenia |
Petrosyan (Armenian: Պետրոսյան), Petrosian, Petrossian, Bedrosian or Bedrossian is one of the most common surnames in Armenia. It is a patronymic from Armenian first name Petros (equivalent to Peter, making the name effectively equivalent to Peterson).
The following people share this surname:
- Tigran Petrosian, the late world champion of chess
- Levon Ter-Petrossian, former president of Armenia
- Leonard Petrosyan, former president of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Armenak Petrosian, an Armenian professional soccer player
- Arshak Petrosian, an Armenian chess grandmaster
- Manouk Petrosian, a prominent Armenian scholar and theologian
- Vahé Petrosian, an American astrophysicist and cosmologist
- Yevgeny Petrosyan, well-known Soviet-Russian stand-up comedian
- Pascal Bedrossian, French-Armenian professional footballer
This page lists people with the surname Petrosyan.
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Steve Bedrosian, Former Major Leauge Baseball Player.