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Luzhin (russian: Лужин) is a Russian family name, derived from the word ''luzha'', "puddle". Its feminine counterpart is Luzhina. It may refer to: *Fyodor Luzhin (died 1727), Russian geodesist and cartographer **Luzhin Strait within Kuril Islands, named after Fyodor Luzhin * Larisa Luzhina (born 1939), Russian actress See also *The Luzhin Defence ''The Luzhin Defence'' is a 2000 romantic drama film directed by Marleen Gorris, starring John Turturro and Emily Watson. The film centres on a mentally tormented chess grandmaster and the young woman he meets while competing at a world-class t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Russian Family Name
Eastern Slavic naming customs are the traditional way of identifying a person's given name and patronymic name in Russia and some countries formerly part of the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union. They are commonly used in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and to a lesser extent in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia. It is named after the East Slavic languages group that the Belarusian, Russian, Rusyn and Ukrainian languages belong to. They are also found occasionally in the Balkans among older generations. Given names Eastern Slavic parents select a given name for a newborn child. Most first names in East Slavic languages originate from two sources: * Eastern Orthodox Church tradition * native pre-Christian Slavic lexicons Almost all first names are single. Doubled first names (as in, for example, French, like ''Jean-Luc'') are very rare and are from foreign influence. Most doubled first names are written with a hyph ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Puddle
A puddle is a small accumulation of liquid, usually water, on a surface. It can form either by pooling in a depression on the surface, or by surface tension upon a flat surface. A puddle is generally shallow enough to walk through, and too small to traverse with a boat or raft. Small wildlife may be attracted to puddles. Natural puddles and wildlife Puddles in natural landscapes and habitats, when not resulting from precipitation, can indicate the presence of a seep or spring. Small seasonal riparian plants, grasses, and wildflowers can germinate with the ephemeral "head start" of moisture provided by a puddle. Small wildlife, such as birds and insects, can use puddles as a source of essential moisture or for bathing. Raised constructed puddles, bird baths, are a part of domestic and wildlife gardens as a garden ornament and "micro-habitat" restoration. Swallows use the damp loam which gathers in puddles as a form of cement to help to build their nests. Many butterfly ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fyodor Luzhin
Fyodor Fyodorovich Luzhin (Russian: ''Федор Федорович Лужин'') (died 1727) was a Russian geodesist and cartographer. Fyodor Luzhin was first a student at the School for Mathematical and Navigational Sciences in Moscow and then in a geodesic class of the Naval Academy in St. Petersburg (until 1718). In 1719–1721, Luzhin took part in drawing a map of Kamchatka and Kuril Islands together with Ivan Yevreinov. In 1723–1724, he made surveys of different parts of East Siberia. In 1725–1727, Luzhin participated in the First Kamchatka Expedition led by Vitus Bering Vitus Jonassen Bering (baptised 5 August 1681 – 19 December 1741),All dates are here given in the Julian calendar, which was in use throughout Russia at the time. also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish cartographer and explorer in .... See also * Luzhin Bay Year of birth missing Explorers of Asia Cartographers from the Russian Empire Explorers from the Russian Empire Russia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Luzhin Strait
Luzhin Strait (or Third Kuril Strait) is a stretch of sea which separates Antsiferov Antsiferov (feminine form: Antsiferova) is a Russian-language surname derived from the archaic Russian first name "Antsifer" (Анцифер), in turn derived from "Onisifor" (Онисифор, Onesiphorus). People with the name include: * Alexei ... from the Paramushir coast. ''Gymnelus soldatovi'' ( Eelpout) have been found at a depth of 100 m. in the strait. Notes Straits of the Kuril Islands Paramushir {{SakhalinOblast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Larisa Luzhina
Larisa Anatolievna Luzhina (russian: Лари́са Анато́льевна Лу́жина; born 4 March 1939) is a Soviet and Russian actress. People's Artist of the RSFSR. In 2021, the actress revealed that when she was 19, she was harassed at work. The assistant director of the film molested her and offered to sleep with him: "spend the night with me and this will be your role". She said this information after another actress Elena Proklova said about harassment at work. Filmography * 1959 — ''Wedding Crashers'' * 1961 — ''Man Goes for the Sun'' * 1962 — ''In the Seven Winds'' * 1962 — ''Man Follows the Sun'' * 1963 — ''Silence'' * 1963 — ''A Free Kick'' * 1964 — ''The Big Ore'' * 1965 — ''Dr. Shlyutter'' * 1966 — ''Vertical'' * 1969 — '' Love of Serafim Frolov'' * 1969 — ''Home of the Gentry'' * 1969 — ''Gold'' * 1972 — ''Racers'' * 1973 — ''The Life on This Sinful Earth'' * 1973 — ''Wishes'' * 1974 — ''Conscience'' * 1974 � ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |