Gunev

Gunev (geminine: Guneva) is a Slavic surname of multiple origins. As a Russian patronymic surname, it may be derived from the nickname "Gunya", "Gun", the noun derived from the archaic verb gunit (гунить) meaning to tell[1] and other dialectal meanings.[2] The nickname gave rise to a number of other surnames: Guneyev, Gunin, Gunkin, Gunkov, Gunyayev.[1] Notable people withe the name include:

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Gunev
  • All pages with titles containing Guneva

References

  1. 1 2 Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 146 ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
  2. ↑ Гунить, In: Vladimir Dal, Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language