Volodin (masculine, ) or Volodina (feminine, ) is a Russian surname that is derived from ''Volodya'', a pet form of the male given name
Vladimir
Vladimir (, , pre-1918 orthography: ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria ().
Etymology
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, and literally means ''Volodya's''. Notable people with the surname include:
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Aleksandr Volodin, (born 1990), Estonian chess player
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Aleksandr Volodin (1935–2017), Soviet and Russian linguist
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Aleksandr Volodin (1919–2001), Soviet and Russian playwright, screenwriter and poet
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Aleksey Volodin (born 1977), Russian pianist
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Denis Volodin (born 1982), Kazakhstani professional footballer
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Eduard Volodin (1939–2001), Russian philosopher and publicist
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Eugenia Volodina (born 1984), Russian model
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Margarita Volodina (born 1932), Soviet Russian actress
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Nikolay Volodin (1977–2002), Russian militarist, Hero of Second Chechen War
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Vasilisa Volodina (born 1974), Russian television presenter
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Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin (, ; born 4 February 1964) is a Russian politician who currently serves as the 10th Chairman of the State Duma since 2016. He is a former aide to President Vladimir Putin.
The former Secretary-General of the Unit ...
(born 1964), Russian politician
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Russian-language surnames