Melekhov (Russian: Мелехов), feminine: Melekhova is a Russian-language surname. The Ukrainian-language equivalent is Melekhiv, Belarusan: Melekhau/Melekhaw. It is a patronymic surname derived from the diminutive form Мелёха/Мелеха (Melyokha/Melekha) of the given name Yemelyan[1] or Meletiy/Meletius.[2]

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Aleksandr Melekhov (born 2002), Russian footballer
  • Ivan Melekhov [ru] (1905–1994) Soviet forestry scientist
  • Vyacheslav Melekhov [ru] (1945–2012), Soviet and Russian film and stage actor
  • Yanina Melekhova [ru], Belarusian and Russian film and stage actress
  • Melekhov family, from the novel And Quiet Flows the Don novel by Mikhail Sholokhov
    • Grigory Melekhov [ru], major protagonist of the novel
    • Prokopy, grandfather of Grigory
    • Pantelei, father of Grigory
    • Vasilissa, mother of Grigory
    • Pyotr, older brother of Grigory
    • Yevdokiya, younger sister of Grigory
    • Darya, wife of Pyotr
    • Natalya, wife of Grigory

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