Russian athletes and their names.

Russian last names that mean power. An occupational Russian last name meaning fisherman. Sobol Соболь Russian Ukrainian Jewish. Many Russian last names are patronymic.

This occupational surname stands for tailor. There are very few names derived from occupations but a lot of names derived from animals. Most Popular Russian Last Names on FamilyEducation.

This is one of the most common surnames in Russia. From комар - gnat mosquito. Likewise Vasilyev means Vasils son.

Innessa is a unique name and cant be found in the top 1000 list of girls names in the United States. The noun смирный smirny now has a different pronunciation but the archaic form has been preserved in this surname. An occupational name meaning carpenter.

From кисель - kissel. Anna Kozlova synchronised swimmer The kozlov part comes from the Russian kozyol meaning goat. Therefore the last names of women are generally translated into the same form Russian.

For example the name Korovin literally means. Examples of such name formations are as follows. A common name meaning farmer.