Ababkov
Ababkov (Russian: Аба́бков; masculine) or Ababkova (Аба́бкова; feminine) is a Russian last name, a variant of which is Obabkov (Оба́бков; masculine) or Obabkova (Оба́бкова; feminine).[1]
It derives from a patronymic which itself is derived from the nickname "Обабок" (Obabok).[1] There are two theories regarding the origins of this nickname.[1] According to the first one, an obabok is a mushroom variety, and the word, by analogy, is used to describe a short person.[1] The other theory relates the nickname with the Russian word "баба" (baba) (a vulgar or a colloquial word for woman).[1] Obabok would thus be either "an old bachelor" (in Krasnoyarsk dialects of Russian) or simply a mild swear word (in Vologda dialects).[1] In Tver dialects, a similar term "обабочник" (obabochnik) is used to refer to a promiscuous man.[1]
- Toponyms
- Ababkova, alternative name of the village of Ababkovo in Oktyabrskoye Settlement of Manturovsky District in Kostroma Oblast; 58°22′N 44°44′E / 58.367°N 44.733°EFatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
See also
- Ababkovo, several rural localities in Russia
References
Notes
Sources
- И. М. Ганжина (I. M. Ganzhina). "Словарь современных русских фамилий" (Dictionary of Modern Russian Last Names). Москва, 2001. ISBN 5-237-04101-9 Search this book on
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