Golovachev

Golovachev, Golovachov, Golovachyov (feminine: Golovachova) is a Russian family name, a patronymic from the nickname Golovach ("big headed"). It is also the name of a Russian noble Golovachyov family raising to prominence in the 16th century. Notable people with the surname include:

Apollon Golovachyov (1831–1877), Russian journalist, literary critic, publicist, publisher and editor
Andrei Golovachyov (born 1967), Russian serial killer
Aleksandr Golovachev (1909–1945), Soviet colonel, twice Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Golovachyov (born 1929), Soviet canoeist
Nikolai Golovachev (born 1823, died 1887), a Russian general, participant in the Caucasian War and Turkestan campaigns
Pavel Golovachev (1917–1972), Soviet ace, twice Hero of the Soviet Union
Vasili Golovachyov (1948–2025), Soviet and Russian speculative fiction writer
Yevdokiya Golovacheva, birth name of Yevdokiya Nagrodskaya (1866–1930), Russian novelist

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