Sharapov

Sharapov (Шарапов, ) or Sharapova (feminine, Шарапова, ) is a Russian surname of Turkic origin. It originates from Şarap, meaning honor, wisdom in Turkic languages. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Arina Sharapova (born 1961), Russian TV presenter and journalist
 * Denis Sharapov (born 1987), Russian football defender
 * Margarita Sharapova (born 1962), Russian novelist and short story writer
 * Maria Sharapova (born 1987), Russian tennis player
 * Ruslan Sharapov (born 1967), Belarusian judoka
 * Valeriy Sharapov, Ukrainian professor
 * Vladimir Sharapov, a leading character of the 1979 Soviet film The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed