Every surname 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 of the theories, the origin of the name Nazarov is from the Jewish male name Nazar. The head of the family - father or grandfather - bore this name at the time of the assignment of a generic surname. In translation, the name means “detached”, “abstinent”. This surname can often be found among representatives of the Jewish community.
The Tatars also have the name Nazar, only it is translated as “rising at dawn”, “rising very early”. Initially, it was a nickname of a person, which grew into a name that is already familiar to us. Well, after a while the name Nazarov appeared. Surname Origin:
- Who is coming to us?
- Nazarov. (The answer implies that the son of Nazar is coming. This is the same principle for the appearance of all nominal surnames.)
The surname itself is very common. 50% of people wearing it- Russians, about 5% are of Ukrainian origin and 10 - Belarusian. 5% of the bearers of the surname are Bulgarians or Serbs. The remaining 30% are representatives of small nationalities - Bashkirs, Buryats, Tatars, Mordovians, etc.
Many Kuban Cossacks today bear the surname Nazarov.
Religious theory
If approached from a religious point of view, then the surname Nazarov received its origin and meaning from the martyr Nazarius (translated as “devoted to God”). This holy Christian preached faith in the One God during the reign of Nero. For his sermons, he was sentenced to martyrdom through being torn to pieces by animals, but predators did not touch Nazarius. Then an order was received to drown him in the sea, but he simply began to walk on the water. The Roman legionaries who saw such miracles were so amazed that they converted to Christianity.
The city of Nazareth was named in honor of St. Nazarius. According to biblical legends, Jesus was also the bearer of the surname Nazarov. The meaning of the surname in this case is born in Nazareth.
How other people see the Nazarovs
Most often these are people of few words. They tend to be modest, but open. Vitality gushes out of them like a fountain. Having set a goal, a person bearing 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 amongthere are so many creative individuals.
Famous people
In Russia, the first namesakes are found in the 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 surnames. They were given to subjects as a reward. Nazarov also belongs to them, the origin of the surname is unique for Russians.
One of the representatives is Elizva Semyonovich, born in 1747. Although born into a family of serfs, he became a famous architect of the Classicism era. Of the famous buildings that he built - the Institute. Sklifosovsky (then called the Hospice House), the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit at the Lazarevsky Cemetery (Moscow) and the construction of a church in honor of the Sign of the Mother of God in 1791 (the so-called Znamensky Church) instead of the dilapidated one. By the way, the architect himself is buried at the Lazarevsky cemetery, next to his "brainchild".
Nazarov Yuri was born on May 5, 1937. He received the title of People's Artist of Russia. He starred in more than 150 films, including A. Tarkovsky in the film "Andrei Rublev".
Another actor who is quite famous now is Dmitry Yuryevich Nazarov. Although he is better known to many as the host of the TV show "Cooking Battle" and the actor who played the chef in the TV series "Kitchen". But few people know that he participated in the voice acting of cartoons, for example, "DuckTales".
Gennady Nazarov is another theater and film actor. He starred in such series as "Truckers" and"Taxi driver". All his roles are funny and mischievous, although the actor himself believes that he lacks 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 director of the television series "Don't Be Born Beautiful" bears the same surname.
People with the surname Nazarov are known who heroically gave their lives for their Motherland. One of them was Hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Aleksandrovich Nazarov - in the rank of junior lieutenant, he became a platoon commander and blew himself up with a grenade along with a tank, thereby paying for the platoon's victory in battle.
