Sharapov (Russian: Шарапов, pronounced [ʂɐˈrapəf]) or Sharapova (feminine, Шарапова, pronounced [ʂɐˈrapəvə]) is a Russian surname of Turkic origin. It originates from Şarap, meaning honor, wisdom in Turkic languages. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arina Sharapova (born 1961), Russian television presenter and journalist
- Denis Sharapov (born 1987), Russian football defender
- Margarita Sharapova (born 1962), Russian novelist and short story writer
- Maria Sharapova (born 1987), Russian tennis player
- Ruslan Sharapov (born 1967), Belarusian judoka
- Valeriy Sharapov, Ukrainian professor
- Vladimir Sharapov, a leading character of the 1979 Soviet film The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed
See also
References
- Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
- Superanskaya, A. (2009). "ЧЕЛОВЕК — ФАМИЛИЯ — НАЦИОНАЛЬНОСТЬ". Nauka i Zhizn. 7.
- Khalikov, A. Kh. (1992) 500 русских фамилий булгаро-татарского происхождения. Kazan. ISBN 5-85840-260-7.
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Sharapov. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link. Categories: