Agapov

Agapov (Russian: Ага́пов; masculine) or Agapova (Ага́пова; feminine) is a Russian surname.[1] It derives from the given name Agap, which, in turn, is derived from the Greek verb meaning to love.[1]

The following people share this surname:

See also

  • Agapovo, a rural locality (a village) in Nytvensky District of Perm Krai, Russia
  • Agapovo, alternative name of Agashovo, a rural locality (a village) in Lodeynopolsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia

References

Notes

  1. Fedosyuk, entry on "Агапов" Archived 2014-10-08 at the Wayback Machine.

Sources

  • 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
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