Petrosyan (Armenian: ), Petrosian or Petrossian (Eastern Armenian), Bedrosian or Bedrossian (Western Armenian) is a common surname in Armenia. It is a patronymic from the Armenian first name Petros (equivalent to Peter, making the name effectively equivalent to Peterson). The following people share this surname: Petrosyan Arevik Petrosyan (born 1972), Armenian politician and lawyer Armen Petrosyan (born 1986), Armenian-Italian kickboxer Armenak Petrosyan (born 1973), Armenian professional footballer Artur Petrosyan (born 1971), Armenian professional footballer Galust Petrosyan (born 1981), Armenian professional footballer Giorgio Petrosyan (born 1985), Armenian-Italian kickboxer Leonard Petrosyan (1953–1999), Nagorno-Karabakh Republic politician; second Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President (March September 1997) Mariam Petrosyan (born 1969), Armenian painter, cartoonist and novelist Petros Petrosyan (1968–2012), Armenian painter Sergey Petrosyan (born 1988), Russian weightlifter of Armenian descent Vardan Petrosyan (born 1959), Armenian actor, scriptwriter, and parodist Vardges Petrosyan (1932–1994), Armenian writer Yevgeny Petrosyan (born 1945), Russian stand-up comedian of Armenian descent Petrosian Arshak Petrosian (born 1953), Armenian chess grandmaster Mahaya Petrosian (born 1970), Iranian actress of Armenian descent Manouk Petrosian (1676–1749), Armenian scholar and theologian Tigran Petrosian (1929–1984), Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster and world champion Tigran L. Petrosian (born 1984), Armenian chess grandmaster Vahé Petrosian, American astrophysicist and cosmologist Petrossian Petrossian (business), French international enterprise in trade of caviar and wide range of products Armen Petrossian, French-Armenian businessman and director of Petrossian enterprise Melkoum Petrossian, French-Armenian business, co-founder of Petrossian enterprise Mouchegh Petrossian, French-Armenian business, co-founder of Petrossian enterprise Marine Petrossian (born 1960), Armenian poet, essayist and columnist Ter-Petrosyan / Ter-Petrossian Levon Ter-Petrosyan (born 1945), Armenian politician; first Armenian President (1991–1998) Semeno Ter-Petrosian (1882–1922), Bolshevik revolutionary known as Kamo Pedrossian Pedro Pedrossian (1928-2017), Brazilian politician, Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (1980-1983 and 1991–1994) Bedrosian Cam Bedrosian (born 1991), American baseball player Steve Bedrosian (born 1957), American former Major League Baseball player Bedrossian Ara Bedrossian, Cypriot professional footballer Pascal Bedrossian (born 1974), French professional footballer Armenian-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Surnames of Armenian origin