Tsyganov (; masculine) or Tsyganova (; feminine) is a Russian language ethnonymic surname derived from the term "tsygan" () meaning Gypsy. The patronymic suffix '-ov' indicates that it is a patronymic surname literally meaning "son of a person nicknamed 'Tsygan'".
The surname may refer to: Tsyganov Dimitri Tsyganov (born 1989), Russian ice hockey player Nikolay Tsyganov (1797–1832), Russian poet, singer and actor Sergey Tsyganov (born 1992), Russian footballer Valeri Tsyganov (born 1956), Soviet alpine skier Viktor Tsyganov (1896–1944), Soviet Lieutenant General Yevgeny Tsyganov, Russian stage and film actor, director, screenwriter and composer Tsyganova Monika Tsõganova (born 1969), Estonian chess player Natalya Tsyganova (born 1971), Ukrainian-Russian middle-distance runner Vika Tsyganova (born 1963), Russian singer Monika Tsõganova (born 1969), Estonian chess Woman International Master
See also
Tsygan (disambiguation), Russian surname Tsygankov
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 527. .