What is "azimov"

Azimov (; masculine) or Azimova (; feminine) is a Russian last name. Variants of this last name include Ozimkov/Ozimkova (/) and Ozimov/Ozimova (/).

There are several theories about the origins of this last name. According to one, it is derived from the non-Christian names (or nicknames) Ozimko , Ozim , and Ozimy , which in dialects with akanye transformed into "Azim" . These names/nicknames were given to babies born in late fall right before the beginning of winter. It is also possible that this last name derives from the Pskov and Tver dialectal word "" (ozim), meaning trembling, shivering, a chilly sensation in the body. Another possible origin is the Greek word for a bland cake consumed in religious contexts (most likely meaning that this last name was created artificially in a seminary environment). Finally, the last name "Azimov" may be of Turkic origins, deriving from the Arabic name "Azim", which literally means great.

• Araz Azimov (b. 1963), Azerbaijani politician
• Isaak Ozimov (Azimov), birth name of Isaac Asimov (1920–1992), American writer and professor
• Yahyo Azimov (b. 1947), Tajik politician