Can anybody tell me anything about the name Епанешникова transliterated as Yepaneshnikova?
Many thanks
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Can anybody tell me anything about the name Епанешникова transliterated as Yepaneshnikova?
Many thanks
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ЕПАНЕШНИКОВ
По Унбегауну от профессии того, кто шьет плащи, епанча
– вид плаща.
Most likely this surname comes from profession's name. “Epaneshnik” is a tailor who sews “епанча” (“epancha”).
“Epancha” is an old-fashioned kind of mantle.
“Epaneshnikov” is a son of “Epaneshnik".