Spassky

Spassky

Spassky, Spasski, or Spasskiy ( _ru. Спа́сский) is a common Russian surname, usually of descendandants of Russian Orthodox clergymen. The corresponding female surname is Spasskaya ( _ru. Спа́сская).

Spassky may refer to:
*Boris Spassky, a Soviet chess player and former world champion
*Igor Spassky, a Russian scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur; General Constructor of nuclear submarines
*Spassky District, name of several districts in Russia
*Spassky, name of several rural settlements in Russia
*Spasskaya, one of the most-known towers of Moscow Kremlin.


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