Abyzov (Russian: Абы́зов; masculine) or Abyzova (Абызова́; feminine) is a Russian surname.[1] Variants of this surname include Abysov/Abysova (Абы́сов/Абы́сова), Obyzov/Obyzova (Обы́зов/Обы́зова), and Obysov/Obysova (Обы́сов/Обы́сова).[1]
It derives from a patronymic which itself is derived from the nickname "Обыз" (Obyz) or its phonetic variations "Абыз" (Abyz), "Абыс" (Abys), and "Обыс" (Obys).[1] In the 15th–17th centuries, the primary meaning of the word "обыз" (obyz) or "обыс" (obys) was a Muslim cleric, a mullah, but it is more likely that the nicknames were derived from the figurative meanings of the word in some dialects: an impious person, a wrong-doer, a miscreant, an insolent person, one who disobeys.[1]
The surname is shared by the following people:
- Dmitry Abyzov (born 1992), Russian association football player
- Mikhail Abyzov (born 1972), Russian politician
See also
edit- Abyzovo, several rural localities in Russia
References
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edit- И. М. Ганжина (I. M. Ganzhina). "Словарь современных русских фамилий" (Dictionary of Modern Russian Last Names). Москва, 2001. ISBN 5-237-04101-9
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