The Muravyov family is an old Russian noble family, known since the 12th century. They share their ancestry with the Pushkin family, descending from two brothers, living in

Novgorod Veliky Novgorod ( ; , ; ), also known simply as Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the oldest cities in Russia, being first mentioned in the 9th century. The city lies along the V ...

in the 15th century.Н.К. Телетова .K. Teletova(2007). Members of the family held the title of

Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

in the

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, awarded to them on 26 August 1852 by

Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I, group=pron (Russian language, Russian: Николай I Павлович; – ) was Emperor of Russia, List of rulers of Partitioned Poland#Kings of the Kingdom of Poland, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 18 ...

and on 17 April 1865 by

Alexander II of Russia Alexander II ( rus, Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ; 29 April 181813 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, Congress Poland, King of Poland and Grand Du ...

for Count Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky.https://russiannobility.org/counts-of-the-russian-empire/ Muravyov (, from meaning "ant"), or Muravyova (feminine form; ), also transliterated as Muraviev, Muravyev or Murav'ev, is also a Russian-language surname.

Notable people

* Alexey Muravyov (1900–1941), Soviet army officer * Dimitry Muravyev (born 1979), Kazakhstani road bicycle racer * Irina Muravyova (born 1949), Soviet actress *

Konstantin Muraviev Konstantin Vladov Muraviev (; 5 March 1893 – 31 January 1965) was a leading member of the Agrarian People's Union who briefly served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria near the end of Bulgaria's involvement in the Second World War on the side of ...

(1893–1965), Bulgarian politician *

Matvey Muravyev Matvey Ivanovich Muravyev (; March 24, 1784 – September 27, 1836) was a Russian explorer and officer of the Russian Imperial Navy. In 1820 he was appointed by the Russian-American Company as Chief Manager, based in present-day Alaska and respon ...

(1784–1836), Russian explorer * Mikhail Muravyov (disambiguation) – several people * Nadezhda Muravyeva (born 1980), Russian handball player *

Nikita Muravyov Nikita Mikhailovich Muravyov (; – ) was an Imperial Guards staff officer and plotter in what led to the Decembrist revolt of 1825. Muravyov was active in a number of proto-Decembrist organizations. In 1816, he was among the founders of the ...

(1795–1843), a member of the Decembrist movement *

Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky Count Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov-Amursky (also spelled as Nikolai Nikolaevich Muraviev-Amurskiy; ; – ) was a Russian general, statesman and diplomat, who played a major role in the expansion of the Russian Empire into the Amur River basin a ...

(1809–1881), a Russian statesman and diplomat *

Nikolay Muraviev Nikolay Valerianovich Muraviev or Muravyov () (1850–1908) (anglicized Nicholas V. Muravev) was a Russian politician, nephew of the famed Count Nikolay Muravyov-Amursky, explorer and Governor General of the Russian Far East. Muraviev was a ...

(1850–1908) Russian statesman *

Nikolay Muravyov-Karsky Nikolay Nikolayevich Muravyov-Karsky (; 13 August 1794 – 4 November 1866) was an Imperial Russian military officer and General of the Russian Army. A member of the mighty Muravyov family. He became famous for the capture of Kars in the Crime ...

(1794–1866), Russian military leader and statesman *

Olena Muravyova Olena Oleksandrivna Muravyova (; 3 June 1867 – 11 March 1939) was a Soviet and Ukrainian opera singer and vocal teacher. For more than 30 years of musical and educational activities in Kyiv, she emerged as a prominent expert in vocal training, ...

(1867–1939), Ukrainian opera singer * Vladimir Muravyov (athlete) (born 1959), former Soviet track and field athlete * Vladimir Muravyov (translator) (1939–2001), Russian translator and literary critic *

Vyacheslav Muravyev Vyacheslav Olegovich Muravyev (; born 14 July 1982 in Karaganda) is a Kazakhstani sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. He competed in the 60 metres at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, and finished eighth in the 100 metres at th ...

(born 1982), Kazakhstani sprinter

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{{surname, Muravyov Russian-language surnames

Notable people

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