Kotov

Kotov () and Kotova (; feminine) is a Russian patronymic surname derived from the nickname ''Kot'', i.e., 'cat'. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Kotov (1913–1981), Soviet chess grandmaster and author, after whom Kotov syndrome is named * Alexander Kotov (handballer) (born 1994), Russian handball player * Dmitri Kotov (born 2000), Russian footballer * Elena Kotova (born 1956), Russian writer and interior architect * Grigory Kotov (1902–1944), Soviet general * Irina Kotova (born 1976), Belarusian-French painter and graphic artist * Ivan Kotov (1950-1985), Russian double bassist * Kirill Kotov (born 1983), Russian football official and former player * Konstantin Kotov (born 1985), Russian political activist * Nicholas A. Kotov (born 1965), Russian–American chemist * Nina Kotova (born 1969), American cellist and composer * Oksana Kotova (born 1974), Kazakhstani cross-country skier * Oleg Kotov (b. 1965), Russian cosmonaut * Pavel Kotov (disambiguation), several people * Raivo Kotov (born 1976), Estonian architect * Rein Kotov (born 1965), Estonian film operator and film editor * Roman Kotov (fl. from 2006), American psychologist * Sergei Kotov (disambiguation), several people * Tatiana Kotova (born 1985), the winner of Miss Russia 2006 title * Tatyana Kotova (born 1976), Russian long jump athlete * Valerij Aleksandrovich Kotov (born 1943), Crimean solar physicist after whom asteroid 8246 Kotov is named * Valery Kotov (1939-1993), Soviet speed skater * Vladimir Kotov (b. 1958), South African long-distance runner * Yuri Kotov (1929–2022), Russian football coach and player Provided by Wikipedia