Vershinin
Werschinin ( Russian Вершинин , English Vershinin ) is a Russian name . The feminine form is Vershinina ( Russian Вершинина ).
Origin and meaning
The name derives from the noun vershina ( Russian вершина ) meaning point; Summit; Height and originally referred to either a person of above-average height or high social position. Alternatively, the inhabitant of the upper reaches of a running water comes into question as the bearer of the name, since in earlier times the source was called verzhinoj ( Russian вершиной ).
Name bearer
- Alexander Pavlovich Vershinin (* 1957), Russian lawyer, university professor and library director
- Konstantin Andrejewitsch Vershinin (1900–1973), Soviet pilot and officer
- Nikolai Wassiljewitsch Vershinin (1867–1951), Russian pharmacologist and university professor
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Значение и происхождение фамилии Вершинин. In: names.neolove.ru. Retrieved June 24, 2019 (Russian).