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by Natasha (guest)
10/1/2002, 9:52 AM
Hi. I'm looking for the meaning of the Russian surname 'Yashin' as in the Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin....
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- Reg Niles (guest)
10/17/2002, 1:53 AM
A similar name (YASIN) occurs on page 629 of “A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire,” by Alexander Beider, published in 1993. There is a cross-reference to YASEN on page 628, which is from the place name of a certain village.

Reg Niles
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- Judith (guest)   +2
10/1/2002, 10:57 AM
Hello Natasha,

I don't know it exactly but I would guess that the name has something to do with the first name Yasha which is a Russian form of Jacob.

Regards, Judith
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- Natasha (guest)   +1
10/2/2002, 6:43 AM
Thanks, Judith
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- Jen (guest)
6/14/2003, 10:27 AM
I study Russian. If you notice a lot of Russian names end in "in" and "ov". That is because names are often made out of nouns and names, and if you have a feminine noun, you add -in and if you have a masculine noun you add -ov. Whoever said that the name was probably related to the name Yasha/Yakov (Jacob) is right (as far as I can tell). Just like Lenin's name came from Lena, Yashin comes from Yasha.
Hope I helped!
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