Prigozhin or Prigogine (Russian: Пригожин) is a masculine East Slavic surname originating from the adjective prigozhii, meaning useful, suitable, nice;[1] its feminine counterpart is Prigozhina. The surname may refer to the following notable people:

  • Abram Prigozhin (1896—1937), Soviet historian
  • Alexandre Prigogine (1913–1991), Russian-born Belgian ornithologist
  • Ilya Prigogine (1917–2003), Russian-born Belgian physicist noted for his work on dissipative structures, complex systems, and irreversibility
  • Iosif Prigozhin (born 1969), Russian music producer
  • Larisa Prigozhina (1937—2017), Russian theater historian
  • Lucian Prigozhin (1926–1994), Soviet composer
  • Yefim Prigozhin (1914–1999), Soviet/Ukrainian scientist and engineer
  • Yevgeny Prigozhin (1961–2023), Russian businessman and mercenary commander

References

  1. Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 371. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
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