Kamenyevs

Kamenyevs is a surname of Russian origin, meaning "of a stone" or "stony." It is most famously associated with Lev Kamenev, a prominent Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician. Born Lev Borisovich Rozenfeld in Moscow, he adopted the pseudonym "Kamenev" early in his political career. He was a close associate of Vladimir Lenin and played a significant role in the October Revolution of 1917.

Following Lenin's death, Kamenev became involved in a power struggle with Joseph Stalin. Initially allied with Grigory Zinoviev against Stalin, Kamenev and Zinoviev later fell out of favor and were eventually purged. Kamenev was tried and executed during the Great Purge in 1936, a victim of Stalin's repression. His son, Yuri Kamenev, also faced persecution. The surname Kamenevs, therefore, carries historical weight within the context of Russian revolutionary and Soviet history, primarily due to the prominence and tragic fate of Lev Kamenev.