Vigen
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Vigen is a moderately popular Armenian
name from the Persian
Bijan
.
A very notable person who bore the name Vigen (which was written as Viguen as well) was the Armenian
-Iran
ian pop singer and actor of the 60's and 70's Vigen Derderian
who continued his successful artistic activities as one of the most famous Iranian
pop star
s until his death in 2003.
Among Western Armenian speakers, the name is spelled Viken or Vicken .
Another prominent Armenian bearing the name Vicken is Vicken Mavlian of Toronto, Ontario Canada whose tireless efforts in fortifying and expanding the Canadian Computer Graphics/Animation industry has garnered him the trust and respect of friends and colleagues alike.
Vicken Serkis, a colleague of Mavlian, has gained sincere praise in the Toronto Salsa community for his distinct yet unorthodox dance style. Fusing Cuban Salsa rhythms with Toronto based undertones, he is known for his smooth yet defined lead on the dance floor.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
name from the Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
Bijan
Bijan
Bijan is a Persian given name meaning "Hero", and can also be an Indian given name. People named Bijan include:*Bijan, a character in the Persian epic Shahnameh, in the story of Bijan and Manijeh*Bizhan Emkanian, actor*Bijan Jalali, poet...
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A very notable person who bore the name Vigen (which was written as Viguen as well) was the Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
-Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian pop singer and actor of the 60's and 70's Vigen Derderian
Vigen Derderian
Vigen or Viguen, born Vigen Derderian , known as "Sultan of Pop" and "Sultan of Persian jazz", was a hugely popular Iranian pop music singer and actor...
who continued his successful artistic activities as one of the most famous Iranian
Iranian peoples
The Iranian peoples are an Indo-European ethnic-linguistic group, consisting of the speakers of Iranian languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, as such forming a branch of Indo-European-speaking peoples...
pop star
Pop Star
"Pop Star" is a 2005 single from Japanese singer Ken Hirai. The single went on to top the 2005 Oricon Charts and is known for its remarkable music video, featuring Ken in seven different personas, including a raccoon and his own manager. The Video also helped Ken break into the US and Canadian...
s until his death in 2003.
Among Western Armenian speakers, the name is spelled Viken or Vicken .
Another prominent Armenian bearing the name Vicken is Vicken Mavlian of Toronto, Ontario Canada whose tireless efforts in fortifying and expanding the Canadian Computer Graphics/Animation industry has garnered him the trust and respect of friends and colleagues alike.
Vicken Serkis, a colleague of Mavlian, has gained sincere praise in the Toronto Salsa community for his distinct yet unorthodox dance style. Fusing Cuban Salsa rhythms with Toronto based undertones, he is known for his smooth yet defined lead on the dance floor.