Krimov

Krimov is a Russian-language surname that is found primarily in Eastern Europe and among the Russian diaspora. The name appears in historical records dating back to the 19th century and is believed to be a variant of the more common surname Krylov, although some scholars argue that it may have originated as a local dialectal form or a diminutive of an occupational nickname. The suffix –ov indicates patronymic origin, meaning “son of” or “belonging to,” but the root “Krim” is not directly linked to a known Russian word, and its precise etymology remains uncertain.

Notable individuals bearing the Krimov surname include the Soviet and Russian fashion designer Aleksandr Krimov, whose avant‑garde collections were exhibited in Moscow during the 1970s; the Belarusian mathematician Ilya Krimov, who contributed to the theory of partial differential equations in the late 20th century; and the Ukrainian footballer Maksim Krimov, who played for several clubs in the Ukrainian Premier League in the 2010s. The surname is also associated with a small rural settlement in the Pskov Oblast of Russia, known locally as Krimovskaya, which has a population of fewer than a hundred residents and is noted for its traditional wooden architecture.