Rozhdestvensky (surname)

Rozhdestvensky (; masculine) or Rozhdestvenskaya (feminine) is is a Russian surname originated in clergy, derived from the term , 'Christmas'. Notable persons with the surname include:

Anatoly Rozhdestvensky (1920–1983), Soviet paleontologist
Gennady Rozhdestvensky (1931–2018), Russian musical conductor
Natalya Rozhdestvenskaya (1900–1997), Russian soprano
Platon Rozhdestvensky (1866-1934), Russian bishop
Robert Rozhdestvensky (1932–1994), Soviet/Russian poet
Valery Rozhdestvensky (1939–2011), Soviet cosmonaut
Vsevolod Rozhdestvensky (1895–1977), Russian/Soviet poet
Yuri Rozhdestvensky (1926–1999), Soviet linguist
Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya, Soviet and Russian pop singer
Zoya Rozhdestvenskaya (1906–1953), Soviet singer

References

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