Ivanov

Ivanov (Bulgarian, Russian: Иванов[1]), Ivanoff or Ivanow (masculine), or Ivanova (Иванова; feminine) is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the male given name Ivan (related to John) and literally means Ivan's.[2][3]

People with the surname

Fictional characters

  • Nikolai Ivanov, the central character of the 1887 play Ivanov by Anton Chekhov
  • D. D. Ivanov, a fictional character in the Macross universe
  • Pola Ivanova, a fictional character from the James Bond film, A View to a Kill
  • Susan Ivanova, a fictional character in the Babylon 5 universe
  • Yuriy Ivanov, a fictional character in the Beyblade anime series
  • Ivanova, a fictional character in Harry Potter who plays as a chaser for the Bulgarian Quidditch team

Other

  • Production codename of Sukhoi Su-2, Soviet Bomber aircraft
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See also

References and notes

  1. Sometimes the stress is on Ива́нов in Bulgarian if it is a middle name, or in Russian as a rare variant of pronunciation
  2. Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
  3. Fedulova, A. (15 January 2016) САМЫЕ РАСПРОСТРАНЕННЫЕ ФАМИЛИИ В РОССИИ. moiarussia.ru
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