Abrosimov

Абро́симов
RomanizationAbrosimov
Gendermasculine
LanguageRussian
Other gender
FeminineAbrosimova

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


Variants

Variants of this surname include:

All these surnames derive from various forms of the given name Ambrose (Amvrosy), which is of Greek origin where it means god-like. 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.

Notable people

Abrosimov

Abrosimova

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ganzhina, p. 11
  2. 1 2 3 Fedosyuk, entry on "Абросимов" Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine.

Sources

  • 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