Koltsov Explained

Koltsov (Russian: Кольцов; masculine) or Koltsova (Russian: Кольцова; feminine) is a common Russian surname. It derives from the Russian nickname "Koltso" (Russian: Кольцо).^[1]

It is shared by the following people

• Aleksey Koltsov (1808–1842), Russian poet
• Boris Koltsov (b. 1988), Russian darts player
• Kirill Koltsov (b. 1983), Russian ice hockey player
• Konstantin Koltsov (1981–2024), Belarusian ice hockey player
• Mikhail Koltsov (1898–1940), Soviet journalist
• Mykola Koltsov (1936–2011), Soviet association football player
• Nikolai Koltsov (1872–1940), Soviet/Russian biologist
• Olena Koltsova (b. 1972), Ukrainian Olympic fencer
• Pāvels Koļcovs (Pavel Koltsov) (b. 1982), Latvian association football player

See also

• Koltsovo (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Никонов В. А. "Словарь русских фамилий". Кольцов. Сост. Е. Л. Крушельницкий. Москва, Школа-Пресс, 1993. 224 с.