Portnyagin

Portnyagin (Russian: Портнягин), feminine: Portnyagina, is a Russian surname derived from the occupation of portnyaga, portnoy, meaning tailor. A variant of this surname is Pontryagin, explained the selectivity of the mutual positions of consonants in Russian language.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Portnyagin
  • All pages with titles containing Portnyagina

References

  1. ^ Vladimir Nikonov, Словарь русских фамилий [Dictionary of Russian Surnames], p. 95
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