Niyazov (surname)

Niyazov or Niazov (f. Niyazova or Niazova, , , ) is a Russianized Central Asian (Kazakh, Uzbek, Bukhari Jewish, Tajiki, and Turkmen) family name. The meanings of the surname are in Persian or Bukhari. "Niyaz"/Niaz means: 1. Gift, 2. Wish, 3. compassion.UFOLOG.RU, "Niyazov meaning" The suffix "ov" means 's (Niaz's).

Notable people with the surname include: Atamyrat Nyýazow (1912–1942), Soviet Red Army soldier, father of Saparmyrat Abdul-Vahed Niyazov (b. 1969), Russian businessman Edige Niyazov (1940–2009), Kazakhstani artist Marat Nyýazow (1933–2009), Soviet and Turkmen sport shooter Muza Nyýazowa (b. 1938), wife of Saparmyrat Saparmyrat Nyýazow (1940–2006), Turkmen politician, president Tahmina Niyazova (b. 1989), Tajiki female singer

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