Any last name has its origin. This is either a place of residence, or occupation, or the name or nickname of a distant male ancestor. On the 258th place in terms of prevalence is Nazarov. The origin of the surname has several theories, consider them.
Where did the surname come from
According to one theory, the origin of the name Nazarov from the Jewish male name Nazar. The head of the family - father or grandfather - bore this name at the time the family name was assigned. Translated means the name "detached", "abstinence." Representatives of the Jewish community can often find this surname.
The name of the Nazar is also among the Tatars, it only translates as "rising at the dawn", "rising very early." Initially, it was the nickname of a person who grew into a name that is already familiar to us. Well, after some time, the name Nazarov appeared. Origin of the surname:
- Who is coming to us?
- Nazarov. (The answer implies that Nazar’s son is coming. This is the principle for all names to appear).
The surname itself is very common. 50% of the people wearing it are Russians, about 5% are of Ukrainian origin and 10 are of Belarusian origin. 5% of surname carriers are Bulgarians or Serbs. The remaining 30% are representatives of small nationalities - Bashkirs, Buryats, Tatars, Mordovians, etc.
Today many Kuban Cossacks bear the surname Nazarov.
Religious theory
If you approach from a religious point of view, then the name Nazarov got its origin and meaning from the martyr Nazarius (translated as "dedicated to God"). This holy Christian preached faith in One God during the reign of Nero. For his sermons, he was sentenced to martyrdom through the devastation of animals, but the predators did not touch Nazaria. Then he received an order to drown him in the sea, but he just walked on water. The Roman legionnaires who saw such miracles were so astounded that they converted to Christianity.
In honor of St. Nazareth the city of Nazareth was named. According to bible legends, and Jesus was the bearer of the Nazarov surname. The meaning of the surname in this case is born in Nazareth.
What other people see the Nazarovs
Most often these are laconic people. They tend to be modest, but open. Vivacity beats of them with a fountain. Having set a goal, a person wearing this surname shows miracles of activity in order to achieve it. Lucky in life, in personal relationships they are passionate and sensual.
Given all the listed qualities of people with the surname Nazarov, the origin of the surname and its meaning, it is not surprising that there are so many creative personalities among them.
Famous people
In Russia, the first namesakes are found in records of the 16-17th century. These were important persons of the Murom clergy. During the reign of Ivan IV the Terrible, there was a register of respected names. They were handed over to subjects as a reward. Nazarov also refers to them, the origin of the surname is unique to the Russians.
One of the representatives is Elizova Semenovich, born in 1747. Although born in a family of serfs, he became a well-known architect of the Classicism era. Of the famous buildings that he built - Institute named after Sklifosovsky (then it was called the Hospice House), the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit at the Lazarevsky Cemetery (Moscow) and the construction of the church in honor of the Sign of the Virgin in 1791 (the so-called Znamensky Church) instead of a dilapidated one. By the way, the architect himself is buried in the Lazarevsky cemetery, next to his "brainchild".
Yuri Nazarov was born on the fifth of May 1937. Received the title of People's Artist of Russia. He starred in more than 150 films, including that of A. Tarkovsky in the film Andrei Rublev.
Another actor who is now quite famous is Dmitry Yuryevich Nazarov. Although he is better known to many as the host of the TV show "Culinary Duel" and the actor who played the chef in the television series "Kitchen". But few people know that he participated in the voice acting of cartoons, for example, “Duck Tales”.
Gennady Nazarov is another theater and film actor. Starred in such series as "Truckers" and "Taxi Driver". All his roles are fun and mischievous, although the actor himself believes that he does not have a sense of humor. And few people realize that this actor has serious kidney problems.
Everyone loves the cartoon "Winnie the Pooh", but few people know that the production designer of this cartoon is Eduard Nazarov. The same name is the director of the television series "Do not be born beautiful."
Famous people with the surname Nazarov heroically gave their lives for their homeland. One of them is Hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Nazarov - with the rank of junior lieutenant, he became a platoon commander and blew himself up with a grenade along with a tank, thereby paying for a platoon victory in battle.