Chamoun

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

Chamoun family

Main article: Chamoun family

• 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

• 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
• Takla Chamoun (born 1966)، Lebanese actress
• Fayrouz Chamoun, Lebanese artist, painter and writer based in Zahle, Lebanon

List of persons with the given name

• Shamoun Hanna Haydo (before 1914–1963), Assyrian military leader

See also

• Shimun (disambiguation), also Shemon
• Simon (disambiguation), also Symeon
• Simeon
• Shimon (disambiguation), also Shim'on