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Karajan (surname) 
Summary
Karajan, or Caragiani, Caraiannis, Karagianni, Karayiannis, Karagianis, is a Greek surname. This last name, like several other Ottoman-era ones, contains the Turkish language prefix 'kara' in reference to someone's dark complexion.
Notable persons with that surname include:
- Eftychia Karagianni, Greek water polo player
- Georgios Karayiannis, Greek Army officer
- Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989), Austrian conductor, great-grandson of Theodor von Karajan
- Ioan D. Caragiani, Romanian folklorist
- Martha Karagianni, Greek actress
- Maurine Karagianis, Canadian politician
- Pete Karagianis, American chess player
- Vaios Karagiannis (born 1968), Greek football player
- Peter Karrie, (Full name Peter Karagianis), Welsh Singer & TV show host
This page lists people with the surname Karajan.
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