Sharov (masculine, Russian: Шаров) or Sharova (feminine, Russian: Шарова) is a Russian surname. It originates from the Russian slang expression шары выкатить meaning to google, to stare, where шар means eyeball rather than ball.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Aleksandr Sharov (footballer) (born 1981), Russian footballer
- Aleksandr Grigorevich Sharov, Russian paleontologist
- Brian Sharoff (1943–2020), American businessman and politician
- Robert Sharoff (1922–1973), American architectural writer
- Sergei Sharov (born 1992), Russian footballer
- Yury Sharov (1939–2021), Soviet Russian fencer
References
edit- ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.