Kuznetsov
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Kuznetsov, Kuznyetsov, or Kuznetsoff (masculine) or Kuznetsova (feminine) is the third most common Russian surname, an equivalent of the English "Smith
" (derived from a Russian word kuznets that means blacksmith).
Smith (surname)
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" (derived from a Russian word kuznets that means blacksmith).
People in culture
- Aleksandr Kuznetsov (disambiguation), several people
- Anatoly Borisovich KuznetsovAnatoly Borisovich KuznetsovAnatoly Borisovich Kuznetsov is a Soviet and Russian actor, probably best known for his role as a Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov in White Sun of the Desert . He graduated from Theatrical School of Moscow Art Theater in 1955. His brother Mikhail Kuznetsov is a Russian actor. Anatoly Kuznestov was...
(b. 1930), Soviet/Russian actor - Anatoly Vasilievich KuznetsovAnatoly KuznetsovAnatoly Vasilievich Kuznetsov was a Russian language Soviet writer who described his experiences in German-occupied Kiev during WWII in his internationally acclaimed novel Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel...
(1929–1979), Soviet writer, author of Babi Yar - I. Kuznetsov, Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble
- Ivan Sergeyevich KuznetsovIvan Sergeyevich KuznetsovIvan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov was a Russian architect primarily known for his pre-1917 works in Moscow, Moscow suburbs, and Vichuga. Born into a working-class family, Kuznetsov independently broke into the elite architecture society of Moscow. He worked in many different styles, but was most...
(1867–1942), Russian architect - Lyubov KuznetsovaLyubov KuznetsovaLyubov A. Kuznetsova , born in 1928 is a Russian calligrapher and font designer. The official digital version of the Literaturnaya font was developed at ParaGraph in 1996 by her.-External links:* *...
(1928), Russian calligrapher - Maria KuznetsovaMaria KuznetsovaMaria Nikolayevna Kuznetsova , was a famous 20th century Russian opera singer and dancer.Prior to the Revolution, Kuznetsova was one of the most celebrated opera singers in Imperial Russia, having worked with Richard Strauss, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Jules Massenet. She was frequently paired...
(1880–1966), Russian opera singer - Pavel Varfolomevich KuznetsovPavel KuznetsovPavel Varfolomevich Kusnetsov was a Russian painter and graphic artist.He studied at Saratov at Bogolyubov Art School , then Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and for a year in Paris . His early paintings were exhibited by the Mir Iskusstva group, and he was closely associated...
(1878–1968), Russian painter - Andy Kusnetzoff (1970), Argentine TV & Radio personality
People in sports
- Alex KuznetsovAlex Kuznetsov----Alex Kuznetsov is an American tennis player, accomplished in junior tennis. He moved from Ukraine to the US when he was 3 years old...
(b. 1987), Ukrainian-American male tennis player - Aleksey KuznetsovAleksey KuznetsovAleksey Ivanovich Kuznetsov was a former Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s, training in Gorodets at VSS Urozhai...
(1929–2003), Soviet cross-county skier - Aleksei Yuryevich KuznetsovAleksei Yuryevich KuznetsovAleksei Yuryevich Kuznetsov is a Russian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Slavyansky Slavyansk-na-Kubani.-External links:*...
(b. 1984), Russian footballer - Andrey KuznetsovAndrey Kuznetsov (tennis)Andrey Kuznetsov , is a professional Russian tennis player.Kuznetsov won the Boy's Singles title at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.He is coached by his father, Alexander ....
(b.1991), Russian male tennis player - Artur KuznetsovArtur KuznetsovArtur Fyodorovich Kuznetsov is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1990 for FC Shakhtyor Shakhty.-References:...
(b. 1972), Russian footballer - Dmitri KuznetsovDmitri KuznetsovDmitri Viktorovich Kuznetsov is an association football coach and a former player.During his club career he played for CSKA Moscow, RCD Espanyol, UE Lleida, Deportivo Alavés and CA Osasuna. He earned 28 caps and scored 2 goals for USSR, CIS and Russia from 1990 to 1994, and played in the 1992 UEFA...
(b. 1965), Russian former footballer and he has served famous club RCD EspanyolRCD EspanyolReial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
in Spain. - Evgeny Kuznetsov (b. 1992), Russian ice hockey player
- Mikhail Kuznetsov (figure skater)Mikhail Kuznetsov (figure skater)-Career:He teamed up with Ekaterina Sheremetieva in 2003. Together, they are the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists. Sheremetieva broke her foot in 2006 and so she and Kuznetsov were forced to miss most of the 2006-2007 season...
(b. 1988), Russian figure skater - Mikhail Kuznetsov (triathlete) (b. 1971), Kazakhstani triathlete
- Oleh Kuznetsov (b. 1963), Ukrainian footballer and manager
- Serhiy KuznetsovSerhiy KuznetsovSyarhey Vyacheslavovich Kuznyatsow is a Belorussian footballer who is currently a free agent.-External links:* * *...
, (b. 1979), Belorussian footballer - Serhiy Kuznetsov (footballer born 1982), Ukrainian footballer
- Svetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana KuznetsovaSvetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
(b. 1985), Russian female tennis player - Vasili Kuznetsov (athlete) (1932–2001), Soviet decathlete
- Vasili Kuznetsov (footballer) (b. 1978), Russian footballer
- Viktor Kuznyetsov (athlete) (b. 1986), Ukrainian athlete
- Viktor Kuznetsov (footballer)Viktor Kuznetsov (footballer)Viktor Vasilyevich Kuznetsov is a retired Soviet football player and a Ukrainian coach. He is the brother of Sergei Kuznetsov.-Honours:* Soviet Top League winner: 1972.* Soviet Cup winner: 1981....
(b. 1949), Soviet international footballer - Viktor Kuznetsov (swimmer)Viktor Kuznetsov (swimmer)Viktor Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov is a former backstroke swimmer from the Soviet Union. He won two silver medals at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.-References:**...
(b. 1961), Soviet backstroke swimmer - Vitali Kuznetsov (footballer)Vitali Kuznetsov (footballer)Vitali Vyacheslavovich Kuznetsov is a Russian footballer currently playing for FC Terek Grozny.-External links:...
(b. 1986), Russian footballer - Vitali Kuznetsov (judo) (b. 1941), Soviet judoka
- Yelena KuznetsovaYelena KuznetsovaYelena Nikolayevna Kuznetsova is a female race walker from Kazakhstan. She set her personal best in the women's 20 km on March 31, 2000 in Almaty.-Achievements:-External links:*...
(b. 1977), Kazakhstani race walker
People in politics
- Alexey Kuznetsov (1905–1950), Soviet politician
- Eduard KuznetsovEduard KuznetsovEduard Kuznetsov is a Soviet dissident, human rights activist, and writer.In 1961, Kuznetsov was arrested for the first time and served seven years in Soviet prisons for making overtly political speeches in poetry readings at Mayakovsky Square in the centre of Moscow and for publishing samizdat...
(1939), Jewish Soviet dissident and human rights activist - Vasili Kuznetsov (politician) (1901–1990), Soviet politician
- Vyacheslav Nikolayevich KuznetsovVyacheslav Nikolayevich KuznetsovVyacheslav Nikolayevich Kuznetsov is a Belarussian politician and diplomat.During 1992-1995 he was First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus. In particular, during 26-28 January 1994 he was Acting Chairman of the Supreme Soviet, acting between the terms of Shushkevich and Hryb....
, Belarusian politician
In other areas
- Boris Abramovich KuznetsovBoris Abramovich KuznetsovBoris Avramovich Kuznetsov is a prominent Russian lawyer who has acted in many notable criminal and human rights cases, and who has been persecuted by the Russian authorities. He left Russia in 2007 and in February 2008 was granted asylum in the US. His absence caused the case against him to be...
(1935), a prominent Russian lawyer - Fyodor KuznetsovFyodor KuznetsovFyodor Isidorovich Kuznetsov , Colonel General, was a military commander of the Soviet Union.-Biography:Born to a peasant family in present-day Mogilev Oblast of Belarus, Kuznetsov served in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and continued his service in the Bolsheviks' Red Army...
(1898–1961), a military commander of the Soviet Union - Nikolai Gerasimovich KuznetsovNikolai Gerasimovich KuznetsovNikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov was a Soviet naval officer who achieved the rank of Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union and served as People's Commissar of the Navy during The Second World War....
(1904–1974), a Soviet Admiral of the Fleet - Nikolai Dmitriyevich KuznetsovNikolai Dmitriyevich KuznetsovNikolai Dmitriyevich Kuznetsov was a Chief Designer of the Soviet Design Bureau OKB-276 which deals with the development, manufacture and distribution of equipment, especially aircraft engines, turbines and gearboxes.-Biography:...
(1911–1995), a prominent Soviet aerospace engineer and the chief of the Kuznetsov Design Bureau - Pyotr KuznetsovPyotr KuznetsovPyotr Kuznetsov , born 1964, is the leader and founder of the Russian religious group, the True Russian Orthodox Church. Kuznetsov did not let his followers watch television, listen to the radio or handle money...
(1964), a Russian religious leader
See also
- Kuznetsov Design Bureau, a Soviet/Russian aircraft engine design bureau
- Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier
- Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the only completed ship of this class
- 2233 Kuznetsov2233 Kuznetsov2233 Kuznetsov is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 3 December 1972 by L. V. Zhuravleva at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. It was named after Nikolai Ivanovich Kuznetsov , a Russian intelligence agent, WWII partisan, and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union.- External links :*...
, an asteroid named for Nikolai Ivanovich KuznetsovNikolai Ivanovich KuznetsovNikolai Ivanovich Kuznetsov was a Soviet intelligence agent and partisan who operated in Nazi-occupied Ukraine during World War II. He used several pseudonyms during his intelligence operations: e.g...
(1911 – 1944), a Russian partisan fighter of World War II, and a Hero of the Soviet UnionHero of the Soviet UnionThe title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
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