Antokolsky (spelling variations: Antokolskiy, Antokolski) (), feminine: Antokolskaya is a
Russian surname. It derives from the Polish form Antokol of the Lithuanian
toponym
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Antakalnis, now an
eldership of
Vilnius
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,
Lithuania
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. The notable bearers of this surname were:
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Mark Antokolski
Mark Matveyevich Antokolsky (; 2 November 18409 July 1902) was a Russian sculptor of Lithuanian Jews, Lithuanian–Jewish descent.
Biography
Early life
Mordukh Matysovich Antokolsky was born in Vilnius (Antokol city district), Lithuania (at t ...
(1843–1902), Russian sculptor
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Pavel Antokolsky (1896–1978), Russian poet
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Polish toponymic surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin
Russian-language surnames
Jewish toponymic surnames