Azimov


Azimov or Azimova is a Russian last name. Variants of this last name include Ozimkov/Ozimkova and Ozimov/Ozimova.
There are several theories about the origins of this last name. According to one, it is derived from the non-Christian names Ozimko, Ozim, and Ozimy, which in dialects with akanye transformed into "Azim". These names/nicknames were given to babies born in late fall right before the beginning of winter. It is also possible that this last name derives from the Pskov and Tver dialectal word "озим", meaning trembling, shivering, a chilly sensation in the body. Another possible origin is the Greek word for a bland cake consumed in religious contexts. In his autobiography, Isaac Asimov states that his surname comes from the first part of ozimyi khleb, meaning the winter grain in which his great-great-great-grandfather dealt, with the Russian patronymic ending -ov added. Finally, the last name "Azimov" may be of Turkic origins, deriving from the Arabic name "Azim", which literally means great.
Notable people with the last name include: