Bogolepov

Bogolepov (Russian: Боголепов), feminine: Bogolepova is a Russian surname of two possible, related, origins, both associated with the calque from the Greek word Theoprepēs, "God-befitting". It may be a patronymic surname derived from the given name Bogolep or it may be an arbitrary Russian surname originated in clergy, given to a pleasantly-looking or pious student of a seminary. Notable people with the surname include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Боголеп In:Nestor Petrovsky [ru]. "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
  2. ↑ Yuri Fedosyuk [ru], Русские фамилии. Популярный этимологический словарь, Moscow, 1972, p. 34. Quote: "БОГОЛЕПОВ. Семинарская фамилия. Лепый (красивый) как бог, то есть одаренный божественной красотой. Может быть, и от имени Боголеп — так в святцах было переведено греческое имя Феопрепий."
This page lists people with the surname Bogolepov.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.