Aksyonov (Russian: Аксёнов; masculine) or Aksyonova (Аксёнова; feminine), alternatively spelled Aksenov/Aksenova, is a Russian surname.[1] Variants of this surname include Avksentyev/Avksentyeva (Авксе́нтьев/Авксе́нтьева), Aksanov/Aksanova (Акса́нов/Акса́нова), Aksentyev/Aksentyeva (Аксе́нтьев/Аксе́нтьева), Aksentsev/Aksentseva (Аксе́нцев/Аксе́нцева), Aksentsov/Aksentsov (Аксенцо́в/Аксенцо́ва), Aksyutin/Aksyutina (Аксю́тин/Аксю́тина), Aksyanov/Aksyanova (Акся́нов/Акся́нова), and Oksyonov/Oksyonova (also spelled Oksenov/Oksenova) (Оксёнов/Оксёнова).[1]

All these surnames derive from various forms of the Christian male first name Avksenty (from Greek auxanō, meaning to increase).[1] The following people share this surname:

See also

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  • Aksenovo, several rural localities in Russia
  • Aksenovka, several rural localities in Russia

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Ganzhina, p. 12

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