Agafonov
Sign in to saveAgafonov (; masculine) or Agafonova (; feminine) is a Russian surname. It derives from the given name Agafon, borrowed from Greek, where it meant kindness, goodness.
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Agafonov (; masculine) or Agafonova (; feminine) is a Russian surname. It derives from the given name Agafon, borrowed from Greek, where it meant kindness, goodness.
The following people share this surname: Aleksandr Agafonov (born 1975), Uzbekistani Olympic swimmer Alexandra Agafonova, Russian swimmer, silver medalist at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships – Women's 50 meter backstroke Alisa Agafonova (born 1991), Ukrainian figure skater Andrey Agafonov (born 1979), Russian association football player Kseniya Agafonova (born 1983), Russian long-distance runner Mikhail Agafonov, Russian operatic tenor Nikolai Agafonov (born 1947), Soviet and Russian association football player and coach Polina Agafonova (born 1996), Russian figure skater
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