Yermolov ( ) is a Russian surname which derives from the given name ''Yermolay'' () or its shortened form ''Yermol''; these derive from the Greek name ''Hermolaos''.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Aleksey Yermolov
Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov (, ; – ) was a Russian general of the 19th century who commanded Russian troops in the Caucasian War. He served in all the Russian campaigns against the French, except for the 1799 campaigns of Alexander Suvo ...
(1777–1861), Russian general
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Alexander Yermolov
Alexander Petrovich Yermolov (1754–1834) was a Russian favourite and the lover of Catherine the Great from 1785 to 1786.
Yermolov was presented to Catherine by Grigory Potemkin, tested by Anna Protasova and became Catherine's lover in 1785. He ...
(1754–1834), Russian courtier
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Alexey Yermolov (1847–1917), Russian politician
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