Sharapov
Sharapov (Russian: Шарапов, pronounced [ʂɐˈrapəf]) or Sharapova (feminine, Шарапова, pronounced [ʂɐˈrapəvə]) is a Russian surname of Turkic origin. It originates from Şarap, meaning honor, wisdom in Turkic languages.[1][2][3] Notable people with the surname include:
- Arina Sharapova (born 1961), Russian television presenter and journalist
- Denis Sharapov (born 1987), Russian football defender
- Margarita Sharapova (born 1962), Russian novelist and short story writer
- Maria Sharapova (born 1987), Russian tennis player
- Ruslan Sharapov (born 1967), Belarusian judoka
- Valeriy Sharapov, Ukrainian professor
- Vladimir Sharapov, a leading character of the 1979 Soviet film The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed
See also
References
- ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
- ^ Superanskaya, A. [in Russian] (2009). "ЧЕЛОВЕК — ФАМИЛИЯ — НАЦИОНАЛЬНОСТЬ". Nauka i Zhizn. 7.
- ^ Khalikov, A. Kh. (1992) 500 русских фамилий булгаро-татарского происхождения. Kazan. ISBN 5-85840-260-7.