Gerasimov (russian: Герасимов) or Gerasimova (feminine; Герасимова) is a Russian surname, derived from the given name

Gerasim Gerasim (Russian Герасим; ) is a male given name, derived from Greek γεράσιμος (cf. Gerasimos), meaning "Respectable", "Honorable Elder". First name * Gerasim Izmailov, Russian navigator * Gerasim - deaf and mute serf, a character i ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Aleksei Gerasimov (disambiguation), multiple people * Aleksandr Gerasimov (painter) (1881–1963), Russian/Soviet painter * Aleksandr Gerasimov (footballer) (born 1969), former Russian professional football player * Anatoly Gerasimov (1945–2013), Russian/American musician *

Dmitry Gerasimov Dmitry Gerasimov (russian: Дмитрий Герасимов; also known as ''Demetrius Erasmius'', ''Mitya the Translator'' and ''Dmitri the Scholastic''; c. 1465 – after 1535), was a Russian translator, diplomat and philologist; he also pr ...

(c.1465–after 1535), Russian translator, diplomat, and philologist *

Egor Gerasimov Egor Alekseyevich Gerasimov ( be, Ягор Аляксеевіч Герасімаў; russian: Егор Алексеевич Герасимов; born 11 November 1992 in Minsk) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP s ...

(born 1992), Belarusian tennis player *

Gennadi Gerasimov Gennadi (or Gennady) Ivanovich Gerasimov (Russian, ''Геннадий Иванович Герасимов'', 3 March 1930, – 14 September 2010) was the last Soviet, and then Russian ambassador to Portugal from 1990 to 1995. Previously he was for ...

(1930–2010), Soviet diplomat * Innokentiy Gerasimov (scientist) (1905–1985), a Soviet geographer, geomorphologist, soil scientist, and academician * Innokenty Gerasimov (1918–1992), a Soviet army officer and

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...

* Ivan Gerasimov (footballer) (born 1985), Russian footballer * Ivan Gerasimov (botanist) (1867–about 1920), Russian botanist * Ivan Gerasymov (1921–2008), Soviet military general and Ukrainian politician * Kirill Gerasimov (born 1971), Russian professional poker player * Konstantin G. Gerasimov, a Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble *

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov (; 2 September 1907 – 21 July 1970) was a Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist who discovered the Mal'ta–Buret' culture and developed the first technique of forensic sculpture based on findings of an ...

(1907–1970), a Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist *

Mikhail Gerasimov (poet) Mikhail Prokofyevich Gerasimov ( rus, Михаи́л Проко́фьевич Гера́симов, p=mʲɪxɐˈil prɐˈkofʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪməf, a=Mihail Prokof'yevich Gyerasimov.ru.vorb.oga; 12 October 1889, Buguruslan – 26 June ...

(1889–1939), Russian/Soviet poet * Mikhail Gerasimov (viticulturist) (1884–1966), a Soviet viticulturist * Nikolay Gerasimov (1911–1960), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union * Pavel Gerasimov (athlete) (born 1979), Russian athlete *

Pavel Gerasimov (diplomat) Pavel Aleksandrovich Gerasimov (russian: Павел Александрович Герасимов, b. May 29, 1979, Aleksin, Tula Oblast) is a Russian athlete competing in the pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a trac ...

, a Soviet diplomat and Ambassador * Pyotr Gerasimov (1877–1919), a Russian politician *

Sergey Gerasimov (disambiguation) Sergey Gerasimov may refer to: * Sergey Vasilyevich Gerasimov (1885–1964), Russian painter *Sergei Gerasimov (film director) (1906–1985), Russian actor, film director and screenwriter * Sergei Gerasimov (swimmer), Russian gold medalist in swimm ...

, multiple people *

Vadim Gerasimov Vadim Viktorovich Gerasimov (russian: Вадим Викторович Герасимов, born 15 June 1969) is an engineer at Google. From 1994 to 2003, Vadim worked and studied at the MIT Media Lab. Vadim earned a BS/MS in applied mathematics from ...

, co-developer of the famous video game Tetris *

Valentin Gerasimov Valentin Pavlovich Gerasimov (Russian: Валентин Павлович Герасимов; born on 28 May 1940), is a Russian politician and party figure, who had served as the first Governor (Head) of Kurgan Oblast from 1991 to 1995. Biograp ...

(born 1940), Russian politician *

Valery Gerasimov Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov ( rus, Валерий Васильевич Герасимов, p=vɐˈlʲerʲɪj vɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪdʑ ɡʲɪˈrasʲɪməf; born 8 September 1955) is a Russian army general serving as the Chief of the General S ...

, Russian Chief of the General Staff since 2012 *

Vitaly Gerasimov Vitaly Petrovich Gerasimov (russian: Виталий Петрович Герасимов; born 9 July 1977) is a Russian Ground Forces major general (one-star rank), the chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army. ...

(born 1977), Russian general *

Vladimir Gerasimov (footballer, born 1975) Vladimir Vladimirovich Gerasimov (russian: Владимир Владимирович Герасимов; born 22 March 1975) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalins ...

, Russian professional football coach and former player * Vladimir Gerasimov (footballer, born 1989), Russian professional footballer * Yakov Gerasimov (1903-?), a Soviet physical chemist

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