The number of now known surnames is huge. Some originate from appearance or character traits, others from the type of activity or place of residence. You always want to know the origin of your last name - who were your ancestors, whose last name you now bear. In this article, we will consider the origin of the surname Uvarov, its meaning, etymology, who wore it from famous people.
Origin
The origin of the surname Uvarov is Russian in 50 cases out of a hundred, about 30% - Belarusian, Ukrainian - 5%, Serbian or Bulgarian - 5%, the remaining 10 belong to the languages of the peoples of the Russian Federation (Tatars, Buryats, Bashkirs, etc.).
No matter what nation you belong to, your distant male ancestor got his surname from occupation, name or place of residence.
Etymology
One of the most plausible versions of where the surname Uvarov came from was expressed by the historian-linguist Yuri Fedosyuk. He believes that the progenitorcalled the Greek name Uar, in the common people - Uva, Uvar. What the name means, even the Greeks themselves do not remember, but, according to one version, it meant "timeliness." In Orthodoxy, this name is known thanks to the Great Martyr Uar of Egypt.
Another theory explaining the origin of the name Uvarov - from occupation. He was a cook, and the root "uvar" came from the Old Slavonic word "var" - heat. According to the dictionary of V. I. Dahl, uvar means:
reduction of brew from boiling.
But this word also has a downside, because the second meaning of this word is to digest. That is, the origin of the name Uvarov comes from a nickname that a not very good owner could get. After all, he constantly digested food, made it tasteless.
The third theory is where the surname Uvarov came from - from the Greek word "uva" - which means "grape brush" in Russian.
The word could also have come to us from the Lithuanian (Latvian) language, where verdu means "to boil", in the Armenian language there is also a related word varem - "I kindle".
Whatever the meaning of the surname Uvarov, you can wear it with pride, because many people with this surname have become famous.
Who wore it?
For the first time, the name Uvarov is found in records dating back to 1482, Chernysh Uvarov is mentioned there. There is an old document, which indicates that in the battle with the Tatars near Moscow in 1571, the inhabitants of the city of Tula, Nikita and Ivan Uvarov, died.
AncestorThe son of Murza Minchak Kosaevich became the Russian noble family of Uvarovs, who after baptism became Simeon back in the time of Prince Vasily Dmitrievich. Uvar Semenovich became the owner of the Pskov lands.
Known with such a surname and Alexander Artamonovich, who was an associate of Suvorov during the capture of Ishmael, held the rank of aide-de-camp and served under Empress Catherine II herself.
The Uvarov family is included in the family book of the Tula and Moscow provinces, the second branch of the family name is included in the family books of Kharkov and Tver. It is also found in the records of the Simbirsk province.
Count Alexei Sergeevich Uvarov and his wife Praskovya Sergeevna were engaged in archeology and contributed to the study of the history of Russia. The President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a researcher of antiquity and literature, Sergei Semenovich, also bore this surname.
Do you know the Arc de Triomphe on Stachek Square in St. Petersburg? But the money for its construction was allocated by General Fyodor Uvarov.
But these are all historical figures. Are there people known to bear such an ancient surname today? Of course. And, above all, this is Alexander Uvarov - stuntman, stunt director and actor. His most famous works are the series "Foundry" and the film "Sniper".
Another contemporary with a well-known name is Vladimir Uvarov, Honored Artist of Russia. Now he is not only an actor of the Theater. Vakhtangov in Vladikavkaz, but also his artistic director.
Coat of armskind, its description
If we talk directly about the emblem of the Uvarov family, then it was included in Part 5 on page 33, and Count Uvarov - in Part 11 on page 16. Here is its description.
The canvas of the shield is divided into 4 parts. In the first and fourth on a silver field - one rafter each, and in the 2nd and 3rd parts, painted in blue, a hand in armor is depicted, holding a sword and emerging from a cloud. In the middle is a smaller red shield. On it is a cross made of gold, under it is a silver moon, its horns look down at a golden six-pointed star. The large shield is crowned with a crown with three ostrich feathers, located above the nobleman's helmet. The shield is held by two black single-headed eagles.
