Likhachyov Explained

Likhachyov (ru|Лихачёв, masculine) or Likhachyova (Russian: Лихачёва, feminine), alternatively spelled Likhachev/Likhacheva or Likhachov/Likhachova, is a Russian surname shared by:

• Dmitry Likhachov (1906–1999), Russian language and literature scholar
• Galina Likhachova (born 1977), Russian speed skater
• Nikolay Likhachyov (1862–1936), Russian sigillographer
• Valery Likhachov (born 1947), Russian cyclist
• Vasily Likhachyov (1952–2019), Russian politician
• Yegor Ligachyov (1920–2021), Soviet politician