What is "abashin"

Abashin (; masculine) or Abashina (; feminine) is a Russian last name, a variant of which is Abashkin (; masculine) or Abashkina (; feminine). These last names derive from "" (Abasha) and "" (Abashka)—the diminutive forms of the first name Avvakum—although other theories explaining the origins of these nicknames also exist (cf. Abashev).

• Viktoriya Abashina, contestant on Dom-2, a Russian reality show
• Vladislav Abashin, actor from the 2008 Russian action movie Novaya Zemlya and the 2012 Russian drama movie In the Fog