Zhilyayev
Zhilyayev (Russian: Жиляев) is a Russian patronymic surname derived from the nickname Zhilyay (Жиляй). The latter is derived from the dialectal verb жилять, "to sting", "to irritate".[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Alla Zhilyayeva (born 1969), female long-distance runner from Russia
- Nikolai Zhilyayev (musicologist) (1881–1938), Russian musicologist
- Nikolai Zhilyayev (footballer) (born 1987), Russian soccer player
- Yevgeniy Zhilyayev (born 1973), Kazakh water polo player
See also
- All pages with titles containing Zhilyayev
- All pages with titles containing Zhilyayeva
References
- ↑ Омонимы русской диалектной речи, 2009, p. 209
- ↑ ЖИЛЯТЬ, In: Vladimir Dal, Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
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