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learn_russian2006-11-01 11:44 pm
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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
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1. Ивано´в (sometimes Ива´нов)
2. Кузнецо´в
3. Смирно´в
4. Попо´в
5. Но´виков
6. Петро´в
7. Васи´льев
8. Соколо´в
9. Во´лков (Volkov, “of wolf”)
10. Козло´в
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Never met (I live in Moscow). But there is a town Ива´ново, nor far from Moscow.
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