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[yers.livejournal.com]

Top 10 Russian surnames, and what they mean:

1 Смирнов — Smirnov, “of the meek one”*
2 Иванов — Ivanov, “of Ivan (John)”
3 Кузнецов — Kuznetsov, “of the blacksmith”
4 Попов — Popov, “of the priest”
5 Соколов — Sokolov, “of Falcon”*
6 Лебедев — Lebedev, “of Swan”*
7 Козлов — Kozlov, “of Goat”*
8 Новиков — Novikov, “of the newcomer”
9 Морозов — Morozov, “of Frost”*
10 Петров — Petrov, “of Pyotr (Peter)”

*presumably from a nickname

A longer list: 50 most common Russian surnames

Comments

[steppinrazor.livejournal.com]

Do you happen to know what Shvyryev means? And also if there's another "nickname" for Mikhail aside from Misha? :F

Just curious x] Thanks :)

[yers.livejournal.com]

Something associated with throwing or hurling... one of those surnames that sound very abstract, but perhaps meant something more definite in their day. And no, I can't think of another diminutive of Mikhail, except some elaborating on Misha, like Mishenka or Mishutka.

[kusin.livejournal.com]

Mikha

[yegor.livejournal.com]

Mishanya
Mishgan (hehe)
Michael :)

[megilla.livejournal.com]

usually - Mishka

[shogun-kub.livejournal.com]

>And also if there's another "nickname" for Mikhail aside from Misha?
I don't think so. It's my name ;) and I don't know another common nickname... As for me, I am called "Мишган" or "Михон", but it's very, very informal.

[siberian-cat.livejournal.com]

Миха. :)

[miti-ann.livejournal.com]

what about "Мишка", "Мишутка" "Михайло"??