BOBRENEV, BOBROV . Bobren', bobrenya — diminutive of «beaver». In the Yaroslavl province, a man named beaver for hair color, similar to the color of beaver fur.
(Russkie familii: popular etymological dictionary / Y.A. Fedosyuk. - 6-th ed., Corr. - M.: Flint: Nauka, 2006. - 240 pp.) |