The Russian-language surname Toporov (feminine: Toporova) is derived from the word ''topor'', "
axe". The surname may refer to:
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Vladimir Toporov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Toporov (russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Топоро́в; 5 July 1928 in Moscow5 December 2005 in Moscow) was a leading Russian philologist associated with the Tartu-Moscow semiotic school. His wife was ...
, Russian philologist
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Sergei Toporov, Russian football player and coach
See also
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Topor (surname)
The surname Topor may refer to:
* Juraj Topor, a musician in Slovak rock band Tublatanka
* Krzysztof Topór (born 1972), Polish Olympic biathlete
* Marcela Topor (born 1976), Romanian journalist and First Lady of Catalonia
* Nikolai Topor-Stanle ...
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Russian-language surnames