Voronin, or Voronina, is a Slavic last name, from the Belarus, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian word "voron" meaning raven. It also has ties to Novgorod and Baltic sailors, Ushkuiniks and Varangians. Other variants of the name are Woronovski, Woronin, Voronov and Vārnas/ Voroņins/Varoņins (Latvian). Voronin which may refer to:PeopleAleksandr Voronin (1951-1992), a Russian olympic weightlifter Anatoly Voronin (1951–2006), business chief of Itar-TASS Andriy Voronin, a Ukrainian footballer Andrei Voronin (1900–1979), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union Inga Voronina, a Soviet speed skater Irina Voronina, a Russian model Ivan Voronin (1916–1997), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union Lev Voronin (1928–2006), a Soviet politician and post-Soviet banker Lev Voronin (handballer), a Russian team handball player Lola Voronina, Russian politician (PPRU) and co-chairperson of Pirate Parties International (PPI) Mikhail Voronin, Soviet gymnast who won two Olympic gold medals in 1968 Mikhail Voronin, a Ukrainian fashion designer and businessman Mikhail Stepanovich Voronin (1838–1903), a Russian botanist Natalya Voronina, Russian speed skater Oleg Voronin, son of Vladimir Voronin Pavel Voronin (1918–2003), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union Sergei Mikhailovitch Voronin (1946–1997), Russian mathematician Serhiy Voronin, a Ukrainian footballer Valery Voronin, Soviet footballer, ranked Best Player of the USSR in 1964 & 1965 Vladimir Voronin, former president of the Republic of Moldova (2001-2009) Vladimir Voronin (captain), Soviet Navy captain and polar explorer Vyacheslav Voronin, a Russian athlete Zinaida Voronina, a Soviet gymnastPlacesVoronina Island, a group of two islands in the Kara Sea.CompaniesMichael Voronin Concern, a Ukrainian company producing high quality men's garments.
