Meaning & History
Most commonly refers to a Soviet-designed sniper rifle, the SVD. It can also refer to the surname of the Russian designer Yevgeny Dragunov, who created the rifle, and to characters in video games and fictional works. Additionally, the name "Dragunov" can be translated as "son of the dragon" or "dragon's son" in Slavic languages, as seen in the name Sergei Dragunov, a character in the Tekken video game series.