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No he is not part Armenian. Agassi is an Assyrian name. I am Assyrian. I know people with the same last name. Look up, Evin Agassi, an Assyrian singer. Why would somebody simply cut their name down? Emanual is his father's name, I've met him at an Assyrian convention in Modesto a few years ago. He might be part Armenian on his mother's side, but I know for a fact that his father is Assyrian from Iran. On some website it says that his father is ethnic Armenian, but this information isn't valid. Look up the name Agassi, its Assyrian.
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Can somebody fix the Armenian famous people forum?
Hello fellow middle easterners. I am Assyrian and I noticed that under famous Armenians it says Andre Agassi under the forum name itself. Not many of you know this, but Andre Agassi is Assyrian. I've met his father at an Assyrian convention in Modesto a few years ago, Agassi is a very Assyrian name, for example, type in Evin Agassi in google, hes an Assyrian singer. So could somebody please fix that if you don't mind. Nice talking to you, I know a lot of Armenians and many friends of mine are Armenian, thanks!
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Well....if you're not sure about his mother's side, then how can you say "no he is not part Armenian"? (Not that I care one way or the other if he is). And as for why someone would cut down their last name, trying to escape persecution by avoiding being easily identified can do that to you.Originally posted by AblahadComment
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Wow weird I didn't know that. Are you new? Well if you are WELCOME!!!Originally posted by AblahadHello fellow middle easterners. I am Assyrian and I noticed that under famous Armenians it says Andre Agassi under the forum name itself. Not many of you know this, but Andre Agassi is Assyrian. I've met his father at an Assyrian convention in Modesto a few years ago, Agassi is a very Assyrian name, for example, type in Evin Agassi in google, hes an Assyrian singer. So could somebody please fix that if you don't mind. Nice talking to you, I know a lot of Armenians and many friends of mine are Armenian, thanks!
P.S. Btw you should have posted this in Support & Feedback atleast I think.
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Much like the mistake in your first sentence, there is also a logic error in the second sentence (in the context of your third and fourth sentences). Just there being Assyrians with the last name "Agassi" doesn't imply that all "Aggasi"s are Assyrian.Originally posted by Ablahadthis post = teh win.Comment
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Hey! I am new, thanks for the welcome! Hopefully a moderator sees this. Its funny because on Armenian websites he is always in the famous Armenians section which goes to show you how far a rumor can go. Somebody even wrote a small article on how his father shortened his name from Agassian to Agassi, I couldn't help but laugh.Comment
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Wow how weird. Don't worry a moderator will see this. Hopefully they'll correct the error too.Originally posted by AblahadComment
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You're right, I think I heard his mother was American and everyone who has said he is Armenian said its from his father's side. So considering the fact that I met his father, I would say my statement is pretty credible. And what persecution would a person have to avoid in Las Vegas when his father supposedly shortened his name?Comment
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Great! Thanks a lot, nice to meet you all!Comment
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Jesus Christ .Comment
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