Manukyan, Manoukyan and Manukian (Armenian: Մանուկյան) and Western Armenian alternative transliterations Manougian, Manuguian and Manoogian (Western Armenian: Մանուկեան is an Armenian surname. It is derived from the Armenian given name Manuk, Manug, Manoug (Armenian: Մանուկ) meaning a child and the addition of yan/ian for a surname.

Manukyan and its alternatives can refer to the following people:

Manukian

  • Aram Manukian (1879–1919), also Aram of Van and Sarkis Hovanessian, an Armenian revolutionary, politician and military commander, a leader of the Van Resistance and instrumental the foundation of the First Republic of Armenia in 1918

Manukyan

Manoukian

  • André Manoukian (born 1957), French-Armenian songwriter, arranger, and jazz musician
  • Athena Manoukian (born 1994), Greek-Armenian singer and songwriter
  • Catherine Manoukian (born 1981), Canadian Armenian violinist
  • David Manoukian (born 1975), French-Belgian-Armenian businessman, real estate investor and founder, chairman, and CEO of the luxury social network service The-Sphere.com
  • Diran Manoukian (1919–2020), French field hockey player and Olympian
  • Don Manoukian (1934–2014), American-Armenian football guard and professional wrestler
  • Gev Manoukian, Top 20 finalist in season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance in 2008
  • Guy Manoukian (born 1976), Lebanese-Armenian musician, composer and pianist
  • Rafi Manoukian (born 1961), Lebanese-born Armenian American businessman and politician

Manoukyan

Manougian

  • Manoug Manougian (born 1935), Lebanese Armenian scientist, professor, and father of the Lebanese space program
  • Nourhan Manougian (born 1948), 97th and incumbent Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem since January 2013

Manoogian

  • Alex Manoogian (1901–1996), Armenian-American businessman, industrial engineer, and philanthropist
  • Armenuhi Manoogian (1915–2011), known as Kay Armen, American Armenian singer, songwriter, radio, TV, film and stage actress
  • Haig P. Manoogian (1916–1980), professor of film at New York University
  • John Manoogian III, CTO and internet artist
  • Louise Manoogian Simone (1933–2019), founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Armenian General Benevolent Union
  • Mari Manoogian (born 1992), State representative for Michigan's 40th House of Representatives district
  • Richard Manoogian (born 1936), Armenian-American businessman
  • Robert Manoogian, Jr. (1918–2002), better known as Bobby Managoff, American professional wrestler who was best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance in the 1940s
  • Torkom Manoogian (1919–2012), former Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem who served as Patriarch from 1990 until his death in 2012

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