Russian-language surnames from nicknames

__NOTOC__ Zaytsev or Zaitsev () is a Russian last name. It stems from the word заяц (zayats, meaning "hare"). Zaytseva or Zaitseva (За́йцева) is the feminine version of this surname.

Zayats (, , meaning "hare") is a gender-neutral East Slavic surname. Less common alternative spellings include Zaiats, Zaiatz, Zajac and Zayac.