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'''Kovalyov''', often spelled as '''Kovalev''' ({{lang-ru|Ковалёв}}), or '''Kovalyova''' (feminine; Ковалёва), is a common [[Russia]]n surname and may refer to the following people: |
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'''Kovalyov''' ({{langx|ru|Ковалёв}}), often written as '''Kovalev''', or its feminine variant '''Kovalyova''', '''Kovaleva''' ({{lang|ru|Ковалёва}}), is a common Russian surname, an equivalent of the English surname [[Smithson]] (derived from the [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] word koval' ({{lang|uk|коваль}}), which means "[[blacksmith]]"). Due to the ambiguous status of the [[Cyrillic script|Cyrillic letter]] ''[[Yo (Cyrillic)|yo]]'', the surname may be written with the Cyrillic letter ''[[Ye (Cyrillic)|ye]]'' ({{langx|ru|Ковалев}}/{{lang|ru|Ковалева}}) instead, though literate Russian speakers always pronounce it ''yo''. |
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Notable people with the surname include: |
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*[[Alexander Kovalev (canoeist)|Alexander Kovalev]] (b. 1975), a Russian flatwater canoeist |
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*[[Alexander Kovalyov (officer)|Alexander Kovalyov]] (1973-1999), a Russian army officer and [[Hero of the Russian Federation]] |
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*[[Nikolai Kovalyov (pilot)|Nikolai Kovalyov]] (1949-1985), a Soviet aircraft pilot and [[Hero of the Soviet Union]] |
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*'''Kovalyova''', the real surname of a Russian serf actress and opera singer [[Praskovya Zhemchugova]] |
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*[[Roman Kovalev]], an assistant professor of history at the College of New Jersey |
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*[[Sergei Kovalev]] (b. 1930), a former Soviet dissident and political prisoner, a human rights activist and politician in post-Soviet Russia |
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*[[Stepan Kovalyov]] (1920-1944), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union |
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*[[Valentin Kovalyov]] (1914-1972), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union |
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*[[Vladimir Kovalev]] (1950-1987), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union |
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*[[Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kovalyov]] (b. 1982), Russian footballer |
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*[[Aleksandr Vladimirovich Kovalyov]] (b. 1975), Russian sprint canoer |
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*[[Anton Kovalyov]] (born 1992), Ukrainian-born Canadian chess grandmaster |
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*[[Gennady Kovalev]] (born 1983), Russian boxer |
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*[[Mikhail Kovalyov]] (1897–1967), Soviet military leader |
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*[[Nikolay Kovalyov (politician)]] (1949–2019), Russian politician, Chair of the State Duma's Veterans' Committee, former head of the Federal Security Service (FSB) |
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*[[Oleksii Kovalov]] (1989–2022), Ukrainian politician |
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*[[Pasha Kovalev]] (born 1980), Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer |
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*[[Sergei Kovalev]] (1930–2021), Russian human rights activist and politician, first Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation (1994–95) |
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*[[Sergei Nikitich Kovalev]] (Petrograd, August 15, 1919 – St. Petersburg, February 24, 2011), Russian designer of the U.S.S.R. nuclear submarine |
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*[[Valentin Kovalyov]] (born 1944), Russian politician |
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*[[Valery Kovalev]] (1970–2021), Russian entrepreneur, philanthropist and Wikipedian |
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*[[Vladislav Kovalev]] (born 1994), Belarusian chess grandmaster |
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:Major Kovalyov, protagonist of [[Nikolai Gogol|Nicolai Gogol]]'s ''[[The Nose (Gogol)|The Nose]]'' |
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==See also== |
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*[[Koval (surname)]] |
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*[[Kovalenko]], a surname |
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[[Category:Surnames of Ukrainian origin]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:55, 26 October 2024
Kovalyov (Russian: Ковалёв), often written as Kovalev, or its feminine variant Kovalyova, Kovaleva (Ковалёва), is a common Russian surname, an equivalent of the English surname Smithson (derived from the Ukrainian word koval' (коваль), which means "blacksmith"). Due to the ambiguous status of the Cyrillic letter yo, the surname may be written with the Cyrillic letter ye (Russian: Ковалев/Ковалева) instead, though literate Russian speakers always pronounce it yo.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kovalyov (b. 1982), Russian footballer
- Aleksandr Vladimirovich Kovalyov (b. 1975), Russian sprint canoer
- Alexei Kovalev (born 1973), Russian professional ice hockey player
- Anton Kovalyov (born 1992), Ukrainian-born Canadian chess grandmaster
- Gennady Kovalev (born 1983), Russian boxer
- Mikhail Kovalyov (1897–1967), Soviet military leader
- Nikolay Kovalyov (politician) (1949–2019), Russian politician, Chair of the State Duma's Veterans' Committee, former head of the Federal Security Service (FSB)
- Nikolay Kovalev (fencer) (born 1986), Russian sabre fencer
- Oleksii Kovalov (1989–2022), Ukrainian politician
- Pasha Kovalev (born 1980), Russian professional Latin and ballroom dancer
- Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova, Russian serf actress and opera singer
- Sergey Kovalev (born 1983), Russian boxer
- Sergei Kovalev (1930–2021), Russian human rights activist and politician, first Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation (1994–95)
- Sergei Nikitich Kovalev (Petrograd, August 15, 1919 – St. Petersburg, February 24, 2011), Russian designer of the U.S.S.R. nuclear submarine
- Valentin Kovalyov (born 1944), Russian politician
- Valery Kovalev (1970–2021), Russian entrepreneur, philanthropist and Wikipedian
- Vladimir Kovalyov (born 1953), Soviet figure skater
- Vladislav Kovalev (born 1994), Belarusian chess grandmaster
In fiction:
- Major Kovalyov, protagonist of Nicolai Gogol's The Nose
See also
[edit]- Koval (surname)
- Kovalenko, a surname
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