Chamoun
Appearance
Chamoun, Chamun or Shamoun (Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ; Arabic: شمعون), is an Aramaic given name and family name; mainly as a variant of the biblical name Simeon, Symeon, or Shimon.
Notable persons with that surname include:
List of persons with the surname
[edit]Chamoun family
[edit]- Camille Chamoun (1900–1987), Lebanese politician, President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958
- Dany Chamoun (1934–1990), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun
- Dory Chamoun (born 1931), Lebanese politician, son of Camille Chamoun
- Tracy Chamoun (born 1962), Lebanese-Australian author and political activist, daughter of Dany Chamoun
Other persons
[edit]- Chaouki Chamoun (born 1942), Lebanese artist
- Jackie Chamoun (born 1991), Lebanese alpine skier
- Sami Chamoun (born 1975), Australian-born rugby league player of Lebanese descent[citation needed]
- Takla Chamoun (born 1966)، Lebanese actress
- Fayrouz Chamoun, Lebanese artist, painter and writer based in Zahle, Lebanon[citation needed]
List of persons with the given name
[edit]- Shamoun Hanna Haydo (before 1914–1963), Assyrian military leader
See also
[edit]- Shimun (disambiguation), also Shemon
- Simon (disambiguation), also Symeon
- Simeon
- Shimon (disambiguation), also Shim'on