Averyanov (Russian: Аверьянов; masculine) or Averyanova (Аверьянова; feminine) is a Russian last name.[1]

There are two theories regarding the origins of this last name.[1] According to the first one, it is a form of the last name Averkiyev and derives from the Russian male first name Averky, one of the forms of which is "Averyan".[1] However, it is also possible that this last name derives from "Averyan", a corruption of the name Valerian.[1]

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  • Averyanov, alternative name of the rural locality (a settlement) of Averyanovka in Kologrivsky District of Kostroma Oblast, Russia; 58°7′N 44°21′E / 58.117°N 44.350°E / 58.117; 44.350

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  • Ю. А. Федосюк (Yu. A. Fedosyuk). "Русские фамилии: популярный этимологический словарь" (Russian Last Names: a Popular Etymological Dictionary). Москва, 2006. ISBN 978-5-89349-216-3
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