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I have a friend in Ukraine his surname is Yagin. It's not Russian sounding, is it a Jewish name?
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I disagree, I think it sounds and looks Russian. Here's some guesswork: there are several places in Russia named Yaga. Yagin could mean "of Yaga", so a surname from a place name. I repeat, guesswork.
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Could it be "son of Yaga"? There is Jaga in Polish - old fashioned diminutive of Agnieszka (Agnes), sometimes of Agata. Maybe it's used also in Russia?
And there's a popular character in Slavic folklore Baba Yaga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga - there you can find a possible etymology of "yaga".
And there's a popular character in Slavic folklore Baba Yaga: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga - there you can find a possible etymology of "yaga".
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