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Markov (
Bulgarian ,
Russian : Марков ), Markova , and Markoff are common surnames used in
Russia and
Bulgaria . Notable people with the name include:
Academics
Ivana Markova (born 1938), Czechoslovak-British emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Stirling
John Markoff (sociologist) (born 1942), American professor of sociology and history at the University of Pittsburgh
Konstantin Markov (1905–1980), Soviet geomorphologist and quaternary geologist
Mathematics, science, and technology
Performing arts
Politicians
Athletes
Alexei Markov (born 1979), Russian road bicycle racer
Andrei Markov (ice hockey) (born 1978), Russian ice hockey player in the NHL
Danny Markov (born 1976), professional ice hockey player for CSKA Moscow
Dmitri Markov (born 1975), Belarusian pole vaulter representing Australia
Dragomir Markov (born 1971), Bulgarian swimmer
Georgi Markov (footballer) (born 1972), Bulgarian footballer
Georgi Markov (weightlifter) (born 1978), Bulgarian weightlifter
Georgi Markov (wrestler) (born 1946), Bulgarian wrestler
Khristo Markov (born 1965), Bulgarian triple jumper
Ilya Markov (born 1972), Russian race walker
Marko Markov (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer
Miglena Markova (born 1983), Bulgarian rower
Nikolay Markov (footballer) (born 1985), Russian footballer
Oleg Markov (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
Olga Markova (athlete) (born 1968), Russian long-distance runner
Olga Markova (figure skater) (born 1974), Russian figure skater
Other fields
Georgi Markov (1929–1978), Bulgarian dissident writer assassinated in London
Philip Markoff (1986–2010), defendant in a murder case known as the "Craigslist killing"
Sergey Markov (1878–1918), Russian army general, anti-Bolshevik during Soviet civil war
Walterina Markova (real name Walter Dempster), Philippine drag queen and World War II sex slave
Fictional characters
Brion Markov, name of comic book character
Geo-Force
Tara Markov, name of comic book character
Terra
Frantisek Markov , Dungeons & Dragons character
Sorin Markov, character from
Magic: The Gathering storyline
Ronan Markov, book character from "The Darkest Temptation"
See also