Tarasov (), Tarasoff (masculine), or Tarasova (feminine) is a popular
Russian surname that is derived from the male given name
Taras and literally means ''Taras' or belonging to Taras''. It may refer to:
People
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Alexander Tarasov, Russian left-wing sociologist
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Alla Tarasova, Russian theater actress
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Anatoly Tarasov, ice hockey coach
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Artem Tarasov, Russian mixed martial arts fighter and MMA blogger
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Artyom Tarasov
Artem or Artyom Mikhaylovich Tarasov (; 4 July 1950, Moscow — 22 July 2017, Moscow) was a Russian people, Russian businessman and political activist of Armenian descent.
Biography
Tarasov was a descendant of a well-known family of Armenian t ...
, Russian businessman
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Boris Tarasov, Russian military officer
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Daniil Tarasov (disambiguation), several people
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Denis Tarasov, Russian Paralympic swimmer
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Dmitri Tarasov (footballer), Russian footballer
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Dmitri Tarasov (ice hockey), Russia ice hockey player
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Evgenia Tarasova, Russian figure skater
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Maksim Tarasov, pole vaulter
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Sergei Tarasov (biathlete), Russian biathlete
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Sofia Tarasova, Ukrainian singer
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Tatiana Tarasova, Russian figure skating coach
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Vladimir Tarasov, Russian director and animator
Places
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Tarasov, Rostov Oblast, a village in Orlovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia
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Tarasov, Volgograd Oblast, a village in Ostrovskoye Rural Settlement, Danilovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia
* Tarasova, a village in
Solonceni Commune,
Rezina district,
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
See also
* ''
Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California'' (1976), a California Supreme Court decision
*Viggo Tarasov, the primary antagonist of ''
John Wick
''John Wick'' is an American media franchise created by Derek Kolstad. It centers on a neo-noir action thriller film series featuring titular character portrayed by Keanu Reeves. Wick is a legendary hitman who is reluctantly drawn back int ...
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*Iosef Tarasov, the secondary antagonist of ''
John Wick
''John Wick'' is an American media franchise created by Derek Kolstad. It centers on a neo-noir action thriller film series featuring titular character portrayed by Keanu Reeves. Wick is a legendary hitman who is reluctantly drawn back int ...
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*Abram Tarasov, a minor antagonist in ''
John Wick: Chapter 2''
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Russian-language patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names