Vodopyanov (), feminine: Vodopyanova () is a Russian surname. Variants include: Vodopianov, Vodopianoff, Wodopjanow. (). It is a patronymic surname derived from the nickname with the structure "noun+adjective", , 'water'+'drunk', an ironic reference to a drunkard.
Notable people with the surname Vodopyanov or Vodopyanova include: Konstantin Vodopyanov (born 1963), Russian physicist from Stanford University Mikhail Vodopyanov (1899–1980), Soviet pilot, Major General Natalia Vodopyanova (born 1981), Russian basketball player Sergey Vodopyanov (born 1987), Russian boxer Vitali Vodopyanov (born 1974), Russian footballer (1855-1912), Colonel in Russian Army Radik Vodopyanov, Kyrgyzstani footballer Tetyana Vodopyanova (born 1973), Ukrainian biathlete (1865-1943), Russian Cossack commander in the Russo-Japanese War
Yulia Vodopyanova, Armenian rhythmic gymnast
See also
4851 Vodopʹyanova, minor planet References