Vaganov (russian: Ваганов) is a Russian toponymic masculine surname relating to a person living near the river
Vaga
VAGA is an artists collective dedicated to improving mental health and fighting cognitive decline through art therapy. The organisation brings together artists, clinicians and academic psychologists to foster research collaboration and the develop ...
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[ its feminine counterpart is Vaganova. Notable people with the surname include:
*]Agrippina Vaganova
Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova (russian: Агриппина Яковлевна Ваганова; 26 June 1879 – 5 November 1951) was a Soviet and Russian ballet teacher who developed the Vaganova method – the technique which derived from the t ...
(1879–1951), Russian ballet teacher known for
**Vaganova method
The Vaganova method is a ballet technique and training system devised by the Russian dancer and pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova (1879–1951). It was derived from the teachings of the ''Premier Maître de Ballet'' Marius Petipa, throughout the late ...
**Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
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* Ekaterina Vaganova (born 1988), Russian dancer
*Gennady Vaganov
Gennady Viktorovich Vaganov (russian: Генна́дий Ви́кторович Вага́нов; born November 25, 1930 in the village of Duvan, Duvansky District, Bashkir ASSR) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during t ...
(born 1930), Soviet cross-country skier
* Ilya Vaganov (born 1989), Russian footballer
* Sergei Vaganov (born 1985), Russian footballer
*Stepan Vaganov
Stepan Vaganov ( Russian: Степан Ваганов; 1886–1918) was a Russian sailor and Bolshevik revolutionary. A participant in the establishment of Soviet power in the Urals and in the civil war, he is known for his personal participation ...
(1886–1918), Russian sailor and Bolshevik revolutionary
Fictional characters
*Gleb Vaganov, a character from the Broadway adaptation of the 1997 film Anastasia
Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...
See also
* Vaganova, Perm Krai, a village in Russia
References
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Russian-language surnames