What is "bystrov"

Bystrov, Bystrow or Bistrov is a Russian male surname. Its feminine counterpart is Bystrova, Bistrova or Bystrowa. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexey Bystrow (1899–1959), Russian paleontologist, anatomist, and histologist
• Dmitri Bystrov (1967–2005), Russian footballer
• Galina Bystrova (1934–1999), Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon
• Nataliya Bystrova (born 1947), Soviet Olympic swimmer
• Nina Bystrova (born 1944), Russian rower
• Pyotr Bystrov (born 1979), Russian footballer
• Vladimir Bystrov (born 1984), Russian footballer
• Vladimír Bystrov (1935–2010), Czech journalist, film critic, commentator and translator