Bortnikov (masculine, Russian: Бортников) or Bortnikova (feminine, Russian: Бортникова) is a Russian surname derived from the occupation of bortnik, 'beekeeper'. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Bortnikov (born 1951), Russian official Gennadi Bortnikov (1939–2007), Russian and Soviet actor Igor Bortnikov (born 1989), Russian ice hockey player Svetlana Bortnikova (born 1997), Kazakh footballer
Fictional characters From the Soviet film The Return of Vasili Bortnikov (1953)
See also
Bortnik
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