Kharitonov (), or Kharitonova (feminine; Харито́нова) is a Russian surname that is derived from the male given name
Chariton
Chariton of Aphrodisias () was the author of an ancient Greek novel probably titled ''Callirhoe (novel), Callirhoe'' (based on the subscription in the sole surviving manuscript). However, it is regularly referred to as ''Chaereas and Callirhoe'' ( ...
and literally means ''Khariton's''. Notable people with the surname include:
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Aleksandr Kharitonov (chess player), (born 1986), Russian chess player
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Aleksandr Kharitonov (footballer) (born 1983), Russian footballer
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Aleksandr Kharitonov (ice hockey) (born 1976), Russian ice hockey player
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Andrei Kharitonov
Andrey Igorevich Kharitonov (; 25 July 1959 – 23 June 2019) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, director, screenwriter. He is best known for roles in films ''The Gadfly (1980 film), The Gadfly'', ''The Star and Death of Joaquin Mu ...
(1959–2019), Ukrainian actor and film director
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Dmitry Evstratievich Kharitonov (1896–1970), Russian
arachnologist
Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly ...
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Leonid Kharitonov (1930–1987), Soviet actor
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Leonid Kharitonov (1933–2017), Russian singer
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Mark Kharitonov (1937–2024), Russian writer and translator
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Nikolay Kharitonov
Nikolay Mikhailovich Kharitonov (; born 30 October 1948) is a Russian Communism, communist politician who has served in the State Duma since 1994, and as Chairman of the Committee on the Development of Russian Far East, Far Eastern and Far ...
(born 1948), Russian politician
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Sergei Kharitonov
Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (, ; born August 18, 1980) is a Russian professional boxer, mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, Kharitonov has previously fought in Japanese MMA organizati ...
(born 1980), Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter
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Yevgeny Kharitonov (born 1946), Russian politician
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Yevgeny Kharitonov (1941–1981), Soviet poet
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Anna Kharitonova (born 1985), Russian judoka
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Marta Kharitonova
Marta Nikolayevna Kharitonova (; born 26 September 1984) is a Russian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2002.
She won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La S ...
(born 1984), Russian slalom canoer
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Olga Kharitonova (born 1990), Russian sprinter
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Olgerta Kharitonova
Olgerta Vladislavovna Kharitonova
(March 30, 1959 in Lysva, Perm Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR) is a Russian Philosopher, LGBTQ+ activist, feminist developing the philosophical part of feminist theory and women's rights supporter. She is also a prose ...
(born 1959), Russian Feminist
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Svetlana Kharitonova
Svetlana Nikolayevna Kharitonova (; 30 January 1932, in Moscow — 8 January 2012, in Moscow) was a Russian actress. She performed in more than fifty films between 1955 and 1991.
She was the first wife of actor Leonid Kharitonov (actor), Leonid ...
(1932–2012), Russian actress
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Russian-language surnames