Bykov

Bykov (Russian: Быков), or Bykova (feminine; Russian: Быкова), is a common Russian last name, derived from the word bull (Russian: бык).

Notable persons with that name include:

Aleksandr Bykov (born 1953), Soviet fencer
Alexander Vladimirovich Bykov (born 1962), Russian historian and numismatist
Anatoly Bykov (born 1960), Russian businessman
Anatoly Bykov (wrestler) (born 1953), Soviet wrestler
Arina Bykova (born 1999) Russian singer-actress and hugely successful businesswoman as well as an author various best-selling novels across the world
Artem Bykov (born 1992), Belarusian footballer
Boris Bykov (born 1935), Soviet intelligence officer
Dmitry Bykov (born 1967), a Russian writer
Dmitri Bykov (ice hockey) (born 1977), a Russian professional hockey player
Elisaveta Bykova (1913–1989), Soviet chess player and Women's World Chess Champion
Irina Bykova (born 1993), Kazakhstani cross-country skier
Leonid Bykov (1928–1979), Soviet actor, film director, and script writer
Natalia Bykova (born 1958), Russian field hockey player
Pyotr Bykov (1844–1930), Russian literary historian, editor, poet and translator
Rolan Bykov (1929–1998), Soviet/Russian actor, film director, and script writer
Roman Bykov (born 1992), Russian football player
Sergei Bykov (born 1983), Russian basketball player and coach
Tamara Bykova (born 1958), Russian track and field athlete
Vasil Bykov (1924–2003), Belarusian writer
Viktor Bykov (born 1945), Soviet cyclist from Ukraine
Vladimir Bykov, Russian oncologist
Vyacheslav Bykov (born 1960), Soviet ice hockey player and head coach for the Russian national hockey team

Places

Býkov-Láryšov, a small village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic
Bykov, Sakhalin Oblast, a former urban-type settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia; since 2004—a rural settlement
Bykovsky channel or Bykov, a major distributary of the Lena River
Bykov Mys a half island on the Lena River Delta, Sakha Republic, Russia
4682 Bykov, minor planet