Question Hello, I was wondering if you could help me. Would you be able to provide the meaning, origin, or other information about the Russian surname "Atallahanov" please? Thanks for your time.
Answer Hi
In fact, it is not a Russian surname. It consists of two words Atalla and khan. Atalla - is masculine name, common in Azerbaijan, Turkey and Arabic countries; and khan means "ruler, monarch" in Arabic. So we get something like "Atalla the king". "ov" at the end of the word means that it is a surname and that it belongs to a man. As this morpheme is present, it is very likely that this person is a Russian citizen, but in reality comes from somewhere like Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan.
I hope this will help.
