What is "starostin"

Starostin is a Russian surname that may refer to:

• Sergei Starostin (1953-2005), Russian linguistics researcher
• Georgiy Starostin (born 1976), his son, linguistics researcher and music critic
• Sergey Nikolaevich Starostin, Russian folk and jazz musician
• The Starostin brothers, Soviet/Russian association football players
  • Nikolai Starostin (1902-1996)
• Anatoli Starostin, a Soviet/Russian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.