Davydov (), or Davydova (feminine; ), is a surname common in

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In Ukrainian, the spelling is "". The Belarusian variant is Davydau/ Davydaw (). Notable people with this surname include. * Alexander Davydov (disambiguation), multiple persons * Alla Davydova (born 1966), Russian hammer thrower * Daria Davydova, Russian judoka * Denis Davydov, Russian poet and leader in the partisan movement during the Patriotic War * Ekaterina Davydova, Russian ice dancer * Evgeny Davydov, Russian hockey player * Evgenija Davydova, Russian equestrian athlete * Evgraf Davydov, Russian major-general * Gyulboor Davydova, Soviet winegrower of Mountain Jewish descent * Hanna Davydova * Irina Davydova *

Karl Davydov Karl Yulievich Davydov (; ) was a Russian cellist, described by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the "czar of cellists". He was also a composer, mainly for the cello. His name also appears in various different spellings: Davydov, Davidoff, Davidov, an ...

, Russian cellist, conductor, composer, and pedagogue * Kyrylo Davydov, (born 1988) Ukrainian footballer * Lado Davydov * Lydia Davydova (born 1932), Russian soprano and a chamber music performer * Mikhail Davydov (disambiguation), several people * Natalya Davydova (born 1985), Ukrainian weightlifter * Olga Davydova, birth name of Olga Chernyavskaya, Russian discus thrower * Serhiy Davydov, (born 1984) Ukrainian footballer * Sergei Davydov (writer)(born 1992) Russian writer, playwright * Stepan Davydov, Russian composer and singer * Tatyana Davydova, Kazakhstani handball player * Tatiana Davydova 1861–1887), niece of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky *

Vasilisa Davydova Vasilisa Davydova (; born 6 February 1986) is a former professional Russian tennis player. In her career, she won 16 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 10 July 2006, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 491. On 25 August ...

, Russian tennis player * Vasily Davydov, Russian psychologist and educationist * Vitali Davydov, Soviet hockey player * Vladimir Davydov, Russian actor *

Yelena Davydova Yelena Viktorovna Davydova (; born 7 August 1961) is a Russian-Canadian gymnastics coach and judge who competed for the former Soviet Union. She was the women's artistic individual all-around champion at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She' ...

, Soviet gymnast

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