Dyatlov Explained

Dyatlov (Russian: Дятлов, from дятел meaning woodpecker) is a Russian masculine surname; its feminine counterpart is Dyatlova. People with the names include:

• Anatoly Dyatlov (1931–1995), Russian nuclear engineer
• Artem Dyatlov (born 1989), Uzbekistani hurdler
• Igor Dyatlov (1936–1959), leader of the group of students who died in the area of the Urals later named Dyatlov Pass
• Natalya Smirnitskaya (née Dyatlova; 1927–2004), Soviet javelin thrower