What does the name Muratova mean? What is its origin? The question is partly culturological, partly historical. To begin with, many people are familiar with one of the bearers of this family name. Famous Soviet and Ukrainian director Kira Georgievna Muratova. In her own laconic and expressive paintings, such masters as Oleg Tabakov, Renata Litvinova, Sergey Makovetsky were shot. Obviously, at least out of respect for the memory of this master, we should conduct this study.
Surname value
Studying the origin of the Muratov surname, scientists in the field of etymology and anthroponymy distinguish two versions of its meaning.
The first of them is associated with the name Murad. Muslims so called the desired child - a boy. It is obvious that in the 15th – 17th centuries, during the formation of nations and, accordingly, until that time family names acquired surnames, members of the family, where the man was headed by that name, began to be called the Muratovs. Thus, Muratova means belonging to a family where parents care and love their children, touchingly expect their birth.
The second version connects the origin of the Muratov surname with the Turkic name Murat, which means “goal, desire”. Consider this version. Many people live irresponsible in their lives. As if God intended them to live a thousand years. In the pursuit of the momentary and pleasures, their days, years pass aimlessly. The surname “Muratova” expresses the opposite of this. Its bearer is a person who clearly and clearly represents his vocation in life, and who subsequently serves him.
It will be useful to note that modern surnames, repeatedly transmitted from older generations to younger ones, have etymologically completely lost their former semantic connection with the nickname of a long-standing ancestor - the ancestor.
Turkic roots
Obviously, the origin of the Muratov surname was originally associated with its primary Turkic carriers. Later, after the Tatar-Mongol conquest, it spread to the western territories. This trend is indirectly evidenced by modern sociological research.
According to them, the variant of this surname in the prevalence rating in Kazakhstan occupies the 32nd position. This surname is much less common in Russia. For example, the Moscow telephone directory contains 89 356 Ivanov subscribers, and only 2 678 Muratov subscribers. However, this figure allows us to talk about the prevalence of the surname in the metropolis.
Mentioned in historical documents
The historical origin of the Muratov surname in Russia is demonstrated by numerous old business records and documents. It is noteworthy that they mention “Murat” as a name: peasant Murat Pustin (1556), a resident of Novgorod Murat Peresvetov (1614), Rostov clerk Murat Churik. Also, the studied surname is repeatedly mentioned in ancient books: landowner Ratay Muratov (1555), nobleman Boris Muratov (1564).
Among the historical carriers, the surnames were also especially noted by respect for society. The list of honorary citizens of Moscow in 1897 includes Muratov Vasily Vasilievich. We note again: although in the above chronicles the representatives of the stronger sex appear, it is obvious that contemporaries called their soulmate “Muratova”.
However, Russian etymological scholars traditionally associate the significance and origin of the Muratov surname with the Turkic tradition. After all, the historical process of the formation of the Russian nation in the XV-XVII centuries through a series of conquests implied the involvement of people from other nations in the army service of the empire country. Service people from the Türks accepted Russian citizenship, enriching the etymology of their new homeland with new surnames.
Many well-known surnames of Turkic origin worn by prominent Russians are known to us today. Among them are Mendeleev, Karamzin, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Derzhavin, Bulgakov, etc.
Conclusion
Thus, we have considered the main etymological version. According to her, the Turkic origin and distribution of the surname during the seizure of territories is taken as the basis.
However, did Muratova’s surname come to us precisely from the east? Its history and origin testifies to an alternative (pro-Russian) position.
So, Pskov dialects contain their own special synonym for the adjective “angry”: “muraty”. In Orenburg region, the verb “mure” served as a synonym for the word “tease”, and sweet icing on pastries was also called “ant”. Could these words historically transform into surnames? Maybe yes. However, this version is based only on the assumption.