Ametistov

Ametistov, feminine: Ametistova is an artificial Russian surname originated in clergy, derived from the gemstone amethyst.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Ernest Ametistov, Russian lawyer, judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in 1991–1998. One of the founders of the Memorial Society and a member of the Moscow Helsinki Group
  • Evgeni Ametistov, Russian physicist
  • Tikhon Ametistov (1884–1941), Russian military commander, public and church figure

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Ametistov
  • All pages with titles containing Ametistova

References

  1. ↑ Boris Unbegaun, Русские фамилии, pp. 169–180
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