Nikonov (russian: Никонов) and Nikonova (russian: Никонова) are masculine and feminine forms of a common
Russian surname
See Eastern Slavic naming customs for the explanation of the structure of Russian-language surnames.
A (А)
* Abakumov
* Abdulov
* Abramov
* Abramovich
* Avdeyev
* Avdonin
* Averin (surname), Averin
* Averyanov
* Avilov (surname), Avil ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alexander Nikonov
Alexander Matveevich Nikonov (Russian: Александр Матвеевич Никонов; 31 August 1893 – 26 October 1937) was a Soviet komdiv (division commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over ...
(1893–1937), a Soviet military leader.
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Gennadiy Nikonov
Gennadiy Nikolaevich Nikonov (russian: Геннадий Николаевич Никонов; August 11, 1950 – May 14, 2003) was a Russian gun engineer. His most famous accomplishments were probably as the designer of the AN-94 assault rifle, ...
(1950–2003), a Russian gun engineer.
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Vadim Nikonov
Vadim Stanislavovich Nikonov (russian: Вадим Станиславович Никонов; born 9 August 1948) is a retired Soviet football player and a current Russian coach.
Honours
* Soviet Cup winner: 1968, 1972.
* Top 33 players year-en ...
(b. 1948), a Soviet football player and coach.
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Vyacheslav Nikonov
Vyacheslav Alekseyevich Nikonov (; born 5 June 1956) is a Russian political scientist. He is a grandson of Vyacheslav Molotov, prominent Bolshevik and Soviet foreign minister under Joseph Stalin, whom he was named after, and Polina Zhemchuzhina ...
(b. 1956), a Russian political scientist.
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Yevgeny Nikonov
Yevgeny Alexandrovich Nikonov (russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Ни́конов; 18 December 1920 – 19 August 1941, in Harku, Estonia) was a Russian sailor during the Soviet defense of Estonia in 1941. He is a holder of t ...
(1920–1941), a Russian war hero.
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Angelina Nikonova
Angelina Nikonova (born February 27, 1976) is a Russian filmmaker, script writer and film producer.
Biography
Angelina Nikonova was born in Rostov-on-Don.
She dreamed about film directing since her childhood. However, the situation with nationa ...
(b. 1976), a Russian filmmaker, script writer and film producer.
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Elena Nikonova
Elena Olegovna Nikonova (russian: Елена Олеговна Никонова), married surname: Prudsky, is a Russian former pair skater. With her skating partner, Nikolai Apter, she won silver at three senior international competitions – 19 ...
, a Russian pair skater.
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Matrona Nikonova
Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova (russian: Блаженная Матро́на Дими́триевна Ни́конова (Московская) lazhennaya Matrona Dimitrievna Nikonova (Moskovskaya)}; 1881/1885 – 2 May 1952) is a canonized saint of ...
(1881–1952), a canonized saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Ry Nikonova
Anna Aleksandrovna Tarshis (russian: Анна Александровна Таршис; 25 June 1942 – 10 March 2014), better known as Ry Nikonova (russian: Ры Никонова) or Rea Nikonova, was a Russian artist, poet, and writer. Many of ...
(1942–2014), Russian artist, poet, and writer.
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Valentina Nikonova
Valentina Nikonova (russian: Валентина Геннадьевна Никонова; born 5 March 1952) is a Soviet fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January ...
(b. 1952), a Soviet fencer.
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Yevgeniya Nikonova
Yevgeniya Viktorovna Nikonova (russian: Евгения Викторовна Никонова; born 1 January 1970) is a Russian former basketball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer ...
(b. 1970), a Russian basketball player.
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Russian-language surnames