Abramov
Abramoff, Abramov, Abramova, and are Russian surnames, meaning "son of Abram", the Biblical figure. The surname arose commonly amongst Jews, as it is not allowed to share the same name as a living father. Therefore, a son whose father was named Abraham, would be called Abram as a stand-in for Abraham. The surname 'Abramov' derived from the patronymic.[1] People with the surname Abramoff:
- Jack Abramoff (born 1958), American political lobbyist, served prison time for fraud
People with the surname Abramov:
- Alexander Abramov (born 1959), Russian businessman
- Alexander Konstantinovich Abramov (1836–1886), Russian General
- Alexey Abramov (born 1988), Russian footballer
- Fyodor Abramov (1920–1983), Russian novelist and literary critic
- Georgi Abramov, Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble
- Ivan A. Abramov, Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble
- Nikolay Abramov (1950–2005), Soviet footballer
- Nikolay Abramov (1984–2011), Russian footballer
- Pavel Abramov (born 1979), Russian volleyball player
- Sergey Abramov (born 1972), Russian politician
- Valeriy Abramov (born 1956), Soviet long-distance runner
People with the surname Abramova:
- Nina Abramova (born 1949), Russian rower
- Yekaterina Abramova (born 1982), Russian speed skater
Other:
References
- Unbegaun, B. O. (1972). Russian Surnames. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary, By Heinrich Walter Guggenheimer, Eva H. Guggenheimer, (KTAV Publishing House 1992
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