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Obukhov (surname)

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Obukhov (Russian: О́бу́хо́в; masculine) or Obukhova (О́бу́хо́ва; feminine) is a Russian surname.[1] Variants of this surname include Abukhov/Abukhova (Абу́хов/Абу́хова), Abukhovich (Абухо́вич), Obukh (О́бух), Obukhovich (Обухо́вич), and Obukhovsky/Obukhovskaya (Обухо́вский/Обухо́вская).[1]

They derive from the nickname "Обух" (Obukh), or "Абух" (Abukh) in dialects with akanye.[1] While the primary meaning of the Russian word "обух" is the dull side of a sharp tool opposite of the cutting side, in some dialects it also has the figurative meaning of dumb, stupid, or stubborn person; one who disobeys.[1]

The following people share this surname:

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  1. ^ a b c d Ganzhina, p. 11

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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