Yermolayev (Russian: Ермолаев, masculine) and Yermolayeva (Russian: Ермолаева; feminine) is a Russian surname.
Derivation edit
Yermolayev is derived from the given name Yermolay (or Ermolai, Ermolay, Yermolai; Russian: Ермолай), which was from the Greek Hermolaos, meaning "the people of Hermes".[1][2]
Alternative variants edit
"Yermolayev" may also alternatively be spelled or romanized as Ermolaeff, Ermolaev, Ermolajew, Ermolayev, Iermolaïev, Jermolajeff, Jermolajev, Jermolajew, Yermolaeff, Yermolaev, Yermolaieff, Yermolaiev, or Yermolaiew.
Notable people edit
Notable people with this surname include:
- Galina Yermolayeva (rower) (b. 1948), Soviet rower
- Aleksey Yermolayev (1910-1975), Soviet ballet dancer
- Vadim Yermolayev, Russian ice hockey player
- Vladimir Yermolaev (1909-1944), Soviet aircraft designer
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 187. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
- ^ Behind the Name: Yermolai, Behind the Name: Hermolaos
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