What is "avtonomov"

Avtonomov (; masculine) or Avtonomova (; feminine) is a Russian last name. Variants of this surname include Avnatamov/Avnatamova , Avtamonov/Avtamonova , Avtomanov/Avtomanova , Avtoneyev/Avtoneyeva , Avtonoshkin/Avtonoshkina , and Antomanov/Antomanova .

All these surnames derive from patronymics which themselves derive from various forms of the male first name Avtonom (from Greek autonomos, meaning one that has/is living by one's own laws). The following people bear this surname:

• Alexey Avtonomov, several people
• Darya Avtonomova, Russian gymnast, a medalist in the Senior Group Finals at the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
• Natalya Avtonomova, contributor to the proceedings of the 20th World Congress of Philosophy
• Nikolai Avtonomov (1894–1979), former Orthodox clergyman who converted to Eastern Catholicism