Each person has a first name, middle name and last name. And if the names rarely surprise with their originality, then the names can be very diverse. This obligatory attribute that accompanies a person all his life can tell a lot about his master. The surname will tell you about nationality, belonging to any kind, but most importantly - the surname can tell the story of the family of its owner. In this article we will consider the origin of the name of Moses, which seems rather contradictory due to its similarity with the prophet Moses, but does it really relate to it?
Origin of the surname
The surname Moiseyev is considered primordially Russian. Despite the direct connection with the Jewish ancestor Moses. It can be hard to believe. Moiseev is the surname of Russian nationality. In ancient Russia, few were endowed with surnames, only the rich and privileged persons were honored with this honor. The situation changed after the abolition of serfdom in 1861. Then a huge stratum of the peasant population had to be somehow identified. Surnames were given simply - from the male names of the heads of families.
However, the origin of the name Moses cannot be called simple and spontaneous. This surname refers to the noble. In Russia there was a noble family of the Moiseevs with their own family coat of arms and a fairly extensive pedigree. The family of Moses rooted in the Kursk province. It comes from Ivan Afanasevich Moiseev from 1654. But this is not the only noble family of a famous family name.
In the Smolensk province there is documented evidence, where in 1817 Konstantin Nikitich Moiseev was also recognized as a nobleman. His family ends in the years of revolution.
Surname history
The appearance of the surname Moses is associated with Hebrew history. Translated from the Hebrew language, Moses means "saved from the water." It was him, saving from the Egyptian pharaoh, in a basket that his mother lowered him into the waters of the Nile. Where the boy will soon be saved by the daughter of that same pharaoh. When Moses grows up, he witnesses the brutal treatment of the Jewish population and decides to help his fellow tribesman.
So he becomes a prophet and one of the founders of Judaism. It was Moses, according to biblical tradition, who led the Israelites out of Egypt. In the future, many biblical stories will be associated with his name, and his personality will appear not only in the Jewish religion, but also in Islamic and Christian ones.
That is why the origin of the name Moses is associated with the Old Testament and Orthodox Russia. This surname appeared in Russia with the adoption of Christianity and has its roots in 988. But the name was very common in the 15-19th centuries, and it was from him that the name and many of its analogues came from.
Currently
Today the surname Moiseev is very common. It can easily be found among your friends. However, not everyone believes that the surname Moiseev is native Russian. Because of the Jewish prophet, she is often credited with Jewish origin, which is not entirely true.
Russian linguist Anatoly Fedorovich Zhuravlev compiled a list of the 500 most common surnames in Russia. So, the surname Moiseev is on the 122nd place and has a rate of 0.0975 relative occurrence in Russia. In the first place - Ivanov, then Smirnov, and in third place - Kuznetsov.
Moses in different religions
Despite the fact that Moses was just a Jewish prophet (Moshe), and he is considered one of the founders of Judaism, his name is also closely connected with Christian culture. The carriers of the surname Moiseyev nationality - Russian. Jews consider Moses the founder of the Torah, and Christians - the Bible. In Russian Orthodox history, Moses is a type of Christ; on September 17, believers venerate his memory.
In Islam, Moses is the interlocutor of Allah and the Islamic prophet (Musa). In the Qur'an, his name occurs 136 times.
The origin of the surname Moiseev, of course, is associated with the name, but Orthodox Russian. It has nothing to do with Jewish and Muslim culture. However, to the Bible too. This surname is a derivative of the biblical name, but just like the surnames Larin from Illarion, Pavlov from Paul, Ostafiev from Eustathius, etc. In Russia, it was customary to give biblical names at baptism, and later names were formed from these names.
Famous people
Of course, speaking of the name of Moiseev, we immediately recall the star of the 90s - the talented dancer of the show ballet - Boris Moiseev. This bright and shocking personality was heard by every Russian, and not only. Today, Boris Moiseyev is 64 years old, he rarely speaks, and the new generation begins to forget the idol of the 90s.
People’s artist of the USSR, choreographer Igor Moiseyev, too few people remember. He passed away in 2007 at the age of 101. Over his long life, he has been awarded a huge number of awards, titles and prizes both in Russia and abroad.
Little is known of the Russian scientist, academician in the field of applied mathematics, scientific figure Nikita Nikolaevich Moiseev. This outstanding scientist has left a huge legacy, he has written more than 300 scientific papers, his developments in the field of nuclear energy are still being studied in all specialized universities of the country.