Sokolov (Соколо́в, masculine) or Sokolova (Соколо́ва, feminine) is one of the top ten most common Russian family names.[1] The name derives from the Russian word "Со́кол" (sokol, meaning "falcon"). It may appear in Germanized form as Sokoloff or Sokolow. Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters

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  • Sokolov, former Russian Spetsnaz in Neal Stephenson's novel Reamde
  • Dr.Sokolov, a character in Ivan Vazov's novel Under the Yoke
  • Andrey Sokolov, the main character of the Russian writer Mikhail Sholokhov's short story The Fate of Man
  • Game characters:

References

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  1. ^ Никонов В. А. "Словарь русских фамилий". Соколов. Сост. Е. Л. Крушельницкий. Москва, Школа-Пресс, 1993. 224 с.