| ![Show Contents]() Razumovsky History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of RazumovskyWhat does the name Razumovsky mean? The surname Razumovsky is a patronymic surname formed by adding one of the many Russian suffixes, such as "-ov" and "-ovic" to the personal male name Razum, meaning "reason." The House of Razumovsky or Rozumovsky is the name Imperial Russian noble family of Zaporozhian Cossack origin from Siveria. The Austrian branch of the family survives today. but the main family line became extinct in the 19th century. Early Origins of the Razumovsky familyThe surname Razumovsky was first found in Severia or Siveria, Russia. The family traces its origin to a khutir (hamlet) called Lemeshi, now in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast. The Austrian branch was started by Count Grigory Razumovsky (1759-1837), who was forced to relocate to the Austrian Empire in 1816, after he received the hereditary title of Prince in 1815 from Francis I, Emperor of Austria. Early History of the Razumovsky familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Razumovsky research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1624, 1709, 1728, 1741, 1742, 1744, 1745, 1748, 1750, 1754, 1762, 1764, 1769, 1771, 1803, 1806, 1814, 1816 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Razumovsky History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Razumovsky Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Razumov, Razum, Razumovsky, Razumoff, Razumofsky, Razumovski and many more. Early Notables of the Razumovsky family- Aleksey Grigorievich Razumovsky (1709-1771), the favorite and possible morganatic husband of Empress Elizabeth. He was made Count of the Holy Roman Empire in Frankfurt in 1742 and Count of the Russian...
- Aleksey Kirillovich Razumovsky (1748-1822) - the latter's first son, minister of education of the Russian Empire from 1806 to 1816, highly criticized by Pushkin for his reactionary stance
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Razumovsky Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Leike Razumovsky, aged 20, Russian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Caronia" in 1907 1
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- Grigory Kirillovich Razumovsky (1759-1837), Russian geologist, botanist and zoologist and prominent political dissenter with Imperial Russia, who lost his Russian allegiance in 1811 and was subsequently incorporated into the Bohemian nobility
- Andrey Kirillovich Razumovsky (1752-1836), Russian Ambassador to the Congress Of Vienna, created HSH Prince in 1815 and settled there in the end, converting to Catholicism, a close friend of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven who wrote the Razumovsky Quartets (Op. 59 Nos. 1, 2, and 3) for Andrey, and dedicated the 5th and 6th Symphonies to him
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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