{"id":519,"date":"2020-07-14T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T09:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/?p=519"},"modified":"2020-07-14T09:19:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T09:19:16","slug":"ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Russian Last Names and Their Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<div class=\"first-paragraph-wrapperstyled__FirstParagraphWrapper-sc-1ei2uju-0 fzDgxP\">\n<div id=\"first-paragraph\">Russian surnames can hide many secrets. Last names can reveal where your ancestors came from, or what they did for a living. If your second name is Lebedev, Ivanov or Preobrazhensky, read on to find out your roots.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">The Russian language is very inventive \u2013 you can play around with words in a myriad of ways, producing hundreds of variations from just one root word. It is no surprise that this is reflected in Russian surnames, many of which have origins and stories that perhaps even their holders do not know. Here are some of the most beautiful Russian last names and what they mean.<\/p><div class=\"fuzsf64d5824575a80\" ><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8209967072221559\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2673331731\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fuzsf64d5824575a80 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fuzsf64d5824575a80 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.fuzsf64d5824575a80 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.fuzsf64d5824575a80 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.fuzsf64d5824575a80 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%A2%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B2_Turgenev\"><\/span>\u0422\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0432 \/ Turgenev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-64d5824578b7a\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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title=\"\u0422\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0432 \/ Turgenev\">\u0422\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0432 \/ Turgenev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B2_Lebedev\" title=\"\u041b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0432 \/ Lebedev\">\u041b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0432 \/ Lebedev<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2_Ivanov\" title=\"\u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432 \/ Ivanov\">\u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432 \/ Ivanov<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2_Smirnov\" title=\"\u0421\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0432 \/ Smirnov\">\u0421\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0432 \/ Smirnov<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_Preobrazhensky\" title=\"\u041f\u0440\u0435\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Preobrazhensky\">\u041f\u0440\u0435\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Preobrazhensky<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%AF%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2_Yahontov\" title=\"\u042f\u0445\u043e\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0432 \/ Yahontov\">\u042f\u0445\u043e\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0432 \/ Yahontov<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_Chernyshevsky\" title=\"\u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0448\u0435\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Chernyshevsky\">\u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0448\u0435\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Chernyshevsky<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2_Kuznetsov\" title=\"\u041a\u0443\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0446\u043e\u0432 \/ Kuznetsov\">\u041a\u0443\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0446\u043e\u0432 \/ Kuznetsov<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%9E%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_Oblonsky\" title=\"\u041e\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Oblonsky\">\u041e\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Oblonsky<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stremon.com\/ten-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/#%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2_Goncharov\" title=\"\u0413\u043e\u043d\u0447\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432 \/ Goncharov\">\u0413\u043e\u043d\u0447\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432 \/ Goncharov<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">The Turgenevs were a noble family in Russia, and amongst them was the famous writer\u00a0Ivan Turgenev. They traced their roots to a\u00a0Mongolian\u00a0man who was in Russia during the Mongol Yoke. Translated from Mongolian, the root of the name \u2018turgen\u2019 means fast, quick or even eccentric.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B2_Lebedev\"><\/span>\u041b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0432 \/ Lebedev<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">The surname Lebedev is taken from the animal world, in this case \u2013 the swan. It is an elegant and beautiful sounding name that unsurprisingly became more popular over time. \u041b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439\/Lebedinsky, \u041b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0432\/Lebezheninov and \u041b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0446\u0435\u0432\/Lebedintsev are just some derivatives of the name. At a certain point, this surname eventually became more popular with members of the clergy as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 eIEMpE\">\n<div class=\"grid__Grid-u88k9r-0 article-grid__ArticleGrid-sc-5b0lbv-0 image-collage-gridstyled__ImageCollageGrid-sc-11kmasz-0 kGLUKQ\" data-grid=\"grid1\">\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 iNVhWl\">\n<div class=\"image-collage-captions__Caption-ft6h11-0 kxcwdO\"><span class=\"image-collage-captions__Attribution-ft6h11-1 lduUEe\">Sonya Korshenboym \/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 Culture Trip<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 eNiBAC\">\n<figure class=\"content-image-lazy-load-wrapperstyled__ContentImageLazyLoadWrapper-sc-1cilith-0 juYOVR\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/1440x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1440px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/1024x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/800x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 375px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/500x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"content-json-imagestyled__ContentJsonImage-yuufye-0 inXdxl\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/768x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot2.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Russian Last Names and Their Meanings Sonya Korshenboym\" width=\"650\" height=\"219\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2_Ivanov\"><\/span>\u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432 \/ Ivanov<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">For many centuries, Ivanov was the most common surname in Russia, especially among peasants and farmers. It was derived from the patronymic Ivanov, which means belonging to Ivan. It was not uncommon in peasant families to just use the first name of their father as a surname. Since Ivan was a popular male name, Ivanov became a popular surname.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2_Smirnov\"><\/span>\u0421\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0432 \/ Smirnov<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">Smirnov is a popular surname in\u00a0Russia\u2019s North. The meaning of the name implies being calm, obedient and quiet. It originates from an archaic male name, \u0421\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043d\u043e\u0439 (\u2018Smirnoy\u2019), which is not used anymore. The noun \u0441\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 (smirny) now has a different pronunciation, but the archaic form has been preserved in this surname.<\/p>\n<div data-automation-id=\"article_p50x\">\n<div data-automation-id=\"YANTRA_P2P_61\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_Preobrazhensky\"><\/span>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Preobrazhensky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">Like Lebedev, Preobrazhensky is another surname that was popular among members of the clergy. It stemmed from the Christian feast day of the Transfiguration. Owing to its religious significance, many members of the clergy would let go of their lay name and adopt a church name when they came into service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 eIEMpE\">\n<div class=\"grid__Grid-u88k9r-0 article-grid__ArticleGrid-sc-5b0lbv-0 image-collage-gridstyled__ImageCollageGrid-sc-11kmasz-0 kGLUKQ\" data-grid=\"grid1\">\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 iNVhWl\">\n<div class=\"image-collage-captions__Caption-ft6h11-0 kxcwdO\"><span class=\"image-collage-captions__Attribution-ft6h11-1 lduUEe\">Sonya Korshenboym \/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 Culture Trip<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 eNiBAC\">\n<figure class=\"content-image-lazy-load-wrapperstyled__ContentImageLazyLoadWrapper-sc-1cilith-0 juYOVR\">\n<div class=\"image-ratio-placeholderstyled__ImageRatioPlaceholder-sc-1iaxuce-0 dKRSGC\"><\/div>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/1440x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1440px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/1024x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/800x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 375px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/500x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"content-json-imagestyled__ContentJsonImage-yuufye-0 inXdxl\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/768x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot1.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Russian Last Names and Their Meanings Sonya Korshenboym\" width=\"650\" height=\"219\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%AF%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2_Yahontov\"><\/span>\u042f\u0445\u043e\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0432 \/ Yahontov<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">Yahont used to be an old name given to two precious stones \u2013 ruby and sapphire. There are many examples of names that were derived from precious stones or metals, but this one has also preserved an archaic word.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_Chernyshevsky\"><\/span>\u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0448\u0435\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Chernyshevsky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">The first person to have this surname was the father of a Russian philosopher and revolutionary,\u00a0Nikolay Chernyshevsky. While applying to study at a seminary, Nikolay\u2019s dad was asked for a surname, but he didn\u2019t have one at the time. So, he made one up based on the village where he was born \u2013 Chernyshevo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B2_Kuznetsov\"><\/span>\u041a\u0443\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0446\u043e\u0432 \/ Kuznetsov<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">This surname is one that is derived from a profession. Similar to Smith in English, Kuznetsov literally means \u2018of a blacksmith\u2019. Since even the smallest village or town would have a blacksmith, this surname became widespread around Russia. Since the word doesn\u2019t vary too much between dialects, Kuznetsov became one of the most popular last names in Russia. Only in Ukraine and\u00a0Belarus\u00a0was the surname adapted to the local language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 eIEMpE\">\n<div class=\"grid__Grid-u88k9r-0 article-grid__ArticleGrid-sc-5b0lbv-0 image-collage-gridstyled__ImageCollageGrid-sc-11kmasz-0 kGLUKQ\" data-grid=\"grid1\">\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 iNVhWl\">\n<div class=\"image-collage-captions__Caption-ft6h11-0 kxcwdO\"><span class=\"image-collage-captions__Attribution-ft6h11-1 lduUEe\">Sonya Korshenboym \/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 Culture Trip<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 eNiBAC\">\n<figure class=\"content-image-lazy-load-wrapperstyled__ContentImageLazyLoadWrapper-sc-1cilith-0 juYOVR\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/1440x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot3.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1440px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/1024x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot3.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/800x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot3.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 375px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/500x\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot3.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"content-json-imagestyled__ContentJsonImage-yuufye-0 inXdxl\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theculturetrip.com\/768x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hcti-109_sonyakorshenboym_russiansurname_spot3.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Russian Last Names and Their Meanings Sonya Korshenboym\" width=\"650\" height=\"219\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%9E%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_Oblonsky\"><\/span>\u041e\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \/ Oblonsky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">This surname is based on a place in the\u00a0Poltava\u00a0region in Ukraine \u2013 Obolon\u2019. Although this word isn\u2019t used anymore in Russian, it used to mean a wet field. Nowadays, the Oblonsky surname is more widespread geographically, but the first holders of this name can be traced to this one part of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 gsGpOg\">\n<h2 class=\"titlestyled__TitleWrapper-sc-11j6mg5-0 ibrORP\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2_Goncharov\"><\/span>\u0413\u043e\u043d\u0447\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432 \/ Goncharov<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cell__Cell-g0fptp-0 kVYVMd\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-wraperstyled__ParagraphWrapper-sc-1xg03x1-0 jQkHdL\">A \u0433\u043e\u043d\u0447\u0430\u0440\/gonchar in Russia was a potter who would make all the clay items for the village. Goncharov then became the name for the potter\u2019s children and eventually spread around the country. The word travelled up to higher social ranks and became the surname of novelist\u00a0Ivan Goncharov.<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theculturetrip.com\/europe\/russia\/articles\/beautiful-russian-last-names-and-their-meanings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">theculturetrip.com<\/a><\/p><div class=\"qgrpk64d5824575ac9\" ><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8209967072221559\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2673331731\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.qgrpk64d5824575ac9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.qgrpk64d5824575ac9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.qgrpk64d5824575ac9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.qgrpk64d5824575ac9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.qgrpk64d5824575ac9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian surnames can hide many secrets. 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