Zotov Explained

Zotov (Russian, Ukrainian: Зо́тов) or Zotova (Зо́това; feminine) is a Russian and Ukrainian surname derived from the old Russian word zod — sculpting clay that may refer to:

• Aleksandr Zotov (born 1990), Russian footballer
• Anatoly Zotov, naval attaché to the Soviet Embassy in London
• Georgi Zotov (born 1990), Russian footballer
• Nikita Zotov (1644–1717), childhood tutor of Peter the Great
• Oleksandr Zotov (born 1975), Ukrainian footballer
• Victor Zotov (1908–1977), New Zealand botanist
• Vladimir Zotov (1821–1896), writer