Rakhmaninov, feminine: Rakhmaninova is a Russian patronymic surname, also spelled as Rachmaninov or Rachmaninoff associated with the noble Russian . Boris Unbegaun suggests that is derived from the nickname rakhmanin, which either meant "Indian person" (corrupted "brahman") or was derived from the adjective rakhmanny with various meanings. Notable people with the surname include: Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer Ivan Rakhmaninov (1753–1807), Russian publisher, translator and educator Maria Rakhmaninova Yuri Rachmaninov (1936–2007), Soviet and Russian scientist, great-nephew of Sergei Rachmaninoff
See also
Rachmaninoff (disambiguation) Rakhmanin Rakhmanov Rakhman
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