Korovin

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Korovin (Russian: Коровин), or Korovina (feminine; Коровина), is a Russian last name, which is derived from the Russian word korova (корова, or cow). It may refer to the following:

[edit] People

  • Ilya Korovin (1923-1944), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Konstantin Korovin (1861-1939), a leading Russian Impressionist painter
  • Nikolai Korovin (1920-1957), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Sergei Korovin (1858-1908), a Russian painter and brother of Konstantin Korovin
  • Yevgeny Korovin (botanist) (1891-1963), a Soviet botanist and academician
  • Yevgeny Korovin (lawyer) (1892-1964), a Soviet lawyer

[edit] Places

  • Korovin Island, one of the islands in the Gulf of Alaska
  • Korovin Volcano, the highest point on Atka Island in the Aleutian chain
  • Korovino, a locality in Moscow, Russia