Afonino

Afonino is a Russian surname. Surnames in Russia often originated from patronymic names (based on the father's given name) or from a person's occupation, nickname, or place of origin. The surname Afonino likely derives from the given name "Afony," which is a diminutive form of the name "Afanasy" (Афанасий). Afanasy is a Greek name (Αθανάσιος, Athanasios) meaning "immortal." Therefore, Afonino would denote "belonging to Afonya" or "descendant of Afonya/Afanasy." Surnames ending in "-ino" are common in Russia.