Petrosyan

P3E1T1R1O1S1Y4A1N1
UK/pɛˈtɹəʊsiən/

proper noun

A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Peterson.

OriginArmenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan) ← Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros) →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Petrossian · alternative Petrosian · alternative Bedrosian · alternative Bedrossian

  1. A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Peterson.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέτρος (pétros)
  2. Ancient GreekΠέτρος (Pétros)
  3. ArmenianՊետրոս (Petros)
  4. ArmenianՊետրոսյան (Petrosyan)
  5. EnglishPetrosyan

Borrowed from Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan), from Պետրոս (Petros, “Peter”) + -յան (-yan). The forms with B- reflect the Western Armenian pronunciation.

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Translations

Arabic بتروسيان
  • بتروسيانsurname
Hebrew פטרוסיאן
  • פטרוסיאן (petrosyan)surname
Persian پتروسیان
  • پتروسیان (petrosyân)surname
Russian Петрося́н
  • Петрося́н (Petrosján)surname
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APA

Petrosyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petrosyan

MLA

“Petrosyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petrosyan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Petrosyan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Petrosyan.

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