Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Russian; and the meaning contains the keywords star or space or moon or galaxy or light or dark.
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Astrov Астров m Russian
From Greek αστερ (aster), meaning "star".
Chernooky Черноокий Russian
Derived from Russian черноокий (chernooky) meaning "black-eyed, having dark brown eyes". This surname has Polish, Ukrainian or Belarusian noble origin.
Lunashko Лунашко Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from луна (luna), meaning "moon" in Russian.
Potemkin Потёмкин Russian
A Russian surname which derives from the word "Потёмка" (Potyomka) meaning "dark". People bearing the name Potemkin rose to prominence in Muscovy from the 16th century onwards.
Svetlakov Светлаков m Russian
Derived from Russian word светло (svetlo) meaning "light".
Teplyakov Тепляков m Russian
From Russian dialectual тепляк (teplyak), meaning "house, home, enclosure" (literally "warm space").
Zazhigayev Зажигаев m Russian
From Russian зажигать (zazhigat'), meaning "light up".
Zvezdochka Звёздочка Russian, Belarusian
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" meaning "star" with the suffix "-очка (-ochka)" meaning "little, small, young". It can also be translated as "starlet". It is a surname in Russia that is also common in Belarus... [more]