Smirnov (surname)

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According to the 2002 population census, Smirnov (masculine) or Smirnova (feminine) is the most popular surname in Russia (See Balanovska et al., 2006, [1]). Variants of transliteration: Smirnoff or Smyrnov. Derived from an adjective smirnyy (смирный, in archaic form smirnoy смирной), that means "quiet, still, meek, gentle". This surname is shared by the following people:

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  • Māris Smirnovs (b. 1976), Latvian soccer defender
  • Nikolay Smirnov-Sokolsky (1898–1962), Soviet actor