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Yermolayev

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Yermolayev (Russian: Ермолаев, masculine) and Yermolayeva (Russian: Ермолаева; feminine) is a Russian surname.

Derivation

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Yermolayev is derived from the given name Yermolay (or Ermolai, Ermolay, Yermolai; Russian: Ермолай), which was from the Greek Hermolaos, meaning "the people of Hermes".[1][2]

Alternative variants

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"Yermolayev" may also alternatively be spelled or romanized as Ermolaeff, Ermolaev, Ermolajew, Ermolayev, Iermolaïev, Jermolajeff, Jermolajev, Jermolajew, Yermolaeff, Yermolaev, Yermolaieff, Yermolaiev, or Yermolaiew.

Notable people

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Notable people with this surname include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 187. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
  2. ^ Behind the Name: Yermolai, Behind the Name: Hermolaos