What is "khachaturian"

Khachaturian , Khachaturyan or Khachatourian is an Armenian surname. Khachaturian means 'cross bearer' It can refer to the following people:

• Aram Khachaturian (1903—1978), a Soviet Armenian composer
• Gayane Khachaturian (1942—2009), a Soviet and Armenian painter
• Karen Khachaturian (1920—2011), a Soviet and Russian composer
• Ontronik Khachaturian (born 1975), an American musician
• Andrey Khachaturyan (born 1987), a Belarusian footballer