Abayantsev

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Abayantsev (Russian: Абая́нцев; masculine) or Abayantseva (Абая́нцева; feminine) is a Russian last name, a variant of which is Oboyantsev (Обоя́нцев; masculine) or Oboyantseva (Обоя́нцева; feminine).[1] It derives from the demonym "обоянец" (oboyanets) or, in dialects with akanye, "абаянец" (abayanets), meaning one from Oboyan.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Ganzhina, p. 10

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  • И. М. Ганжина (I. M. Ganzhina). "Словарь современных русских фамилий" (Dictionary of Modern Russian Last Names). Москва, 2001. ISBN 5-237-04101-9