Kotov

Kotov () and Kotova (; feminine) is a Russian patronymic surname derived from the nickname Kot, i.e., 'cat'. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Kotov (1913–1981), Soviet chess grandmaster and author, after whom Kotov syndrome is named Alexander Kotov (handballer) (born 1994), Russian handball player Dmitri Kotov (born 2000), Russian footballer Elena Kotova (born 1956), Russian writer and interior architect Grigory Kotov (1902–1944), Soviet general Irina Kotova (born 1976), Belarusian-French painter and graphic artist Ivan Kotov (1950-1985), Russian double bassist Kirill Kotov (born 1983), Russian football official and former player Konstantin Kotov (born 1985), Russian political activist Nicholas A. Kotov (born 1965), Russian–American chemist Nina Kotova (born 1969), American cellist and composer Oksana Kotova (born 1974), Kazakhstani cross-country skier Oleg Kotov (b. 1965), Russian cosmonaut Pavel Kotov (disambiguation), several people Raivo Kotov (born 1976), Estonian architect Rein Kotov (born 1965), Estonian film operator and film editor Roman Kotov (fl. from 2006), American psychologist Sergei Kotov (disambiguation), several people Tatiana Kotova (born 1985), the winner of Miss Russia 2006 title Tatyana Kotova (born 1976), Russian long jump athlete Valerij Aleksandrovich Kotov (born 1943), Crimean solar physicist after whom asteroid 8246 Kotov is named Valery Kotov (1939-1993), Soviet speed skater Vladimir Kotov (b. 1958), South African long-distance runner Yuri Kotov (1929–2022), Russian football coach and player

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