Abashkin Explained

Abashkin (Russian: Абашкин; masculine) or Abashkina (Russian: Абашкина; feminine) is a Russian last name, a variant of Abashin^[1] or Abashev.^[2] It is shared by the following people:

• Vladimir Abashkin, husband of Yekaterina Guseva, Russian actress and singer
  • Alexey Abashkin and Anna Abashkina, their children
• Vladimir Abashkin, Russian ice hockey player; 2012 KHL Junior Draft pick from HC Donbass

Sources

• Ю. А. Федосюк (Yu. A. Fedosyuk). "Русские фамилии: популярный этимологический словарь" (Russian Last Names: a Popular Etymological Dictionary). Москва, 2006.
• И. М. Ганжина (I. M. Ganzhina). "Словарь современных русских фамилий" (Dictionary of Modern Russian Last Names). Москва, 2001.

Notes and References

1. Fedosyuk, entry on "Абашин" .
2. Ganzhina, p. 10