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Abrosimov

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Абро́симов
RomanizationAbrosimov
Gendermasculine
Language(s)Russian
Other gender
FeminineAbrosimova

Abrosimov (Russian: Абро́симов; masculine) or Abrosimova (Абро́симова; feminine) is a Russian surname.[1][2]

Variants

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Variants of this surname include:[1]

  • Abrasimov/Abrasimova (Абра́симов/Абра́симова)
  • Abraskin/Abraskina (Абра́скин/Абра́скина)
  • Abrosenko (Абросе́нко)
  • Abrosenkov/Abrosenkova (Абро́сенков/Абро́сенкова)
  • Abrosin/Abrosina (Абро́син/Абро́сина)
  • Abroskin/Abroskina (Абро́с(ь)кин/Абро́с(ь)кина)
  • Abroskov/Abroskova (Абро́сков/Абро́скова)
  • Abrosov/Abrosova (Абро́сов/Абро́сова)
  • Abroshin/Abroshina (Абро́шин/Абро́шина)
  • Abroshchenko (Абро́щенко)
  • Ambrosov/Ambrosova (Амбро́сов/Амбро́сова)
  • Amvrosimov/Amvrosimova (Амвро́симов/Амвро́симова)
  • Amvrosov/Amvrosova (Амвро́сов/Амвро́сова)
  • Amvrosyev/Amvrosyeva (Амвро́сьев/Амвро́сьева)
  • Obrosimov/Obrosimova (Обро́симов/Обро́симова)
  • Obrosov/Obrosova (Обро́сов/Обро́сова), and
  • Ovrosimov/Ovrosimova (Овро́симов/Овро́симова).

All these surnames derive from various forms of the given name Ambrose (Amvrosy), which is of Greek origin where it means god-like.[1][2] Another possibility is that the surname derives from the Russian dialectal word "абросим" (abrosim), meaning a person who gives oneself airs, a person who plays the peacock.[1][2]

Notable people

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Abrosimov

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Abrosimova

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Ganzhina, p. 11
  2. ^ a b c Fedosyuk, entry on "Абросимов" Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine.

Sources

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  • И. М. Ганжина (I. M. Ganzhina). "Словарь современных русских фамилий" (Dictionary of Modern Russian Last Names). Москва, 2001. ISBN 5-237-04101-9
  • Ю. А. Федосюк (Yu. A. Fedosyuk). "Русские фамилии: популярный этимологический словарь" (Russian Last Names: a Popular Etymological Dictionary). Москва, 2006. ISBN 978-5-89349-216-3