Kara-Murza

Kara-Murza (Russian: Кара-Мурза) is a Russian surname of Tatar origin translated as "Black Lord". Kara Murza was a Tatar aristocrat who converted to Christianity after settling in Moscow in the 15th century. The following people share this last name:

Sergey Kara-Murza (born 1939), Soviet/Russian historian, chemist and philosopher
Vladimir Alexeyevich Kara-Murza (born 1959), Soviet/Russian TV anchor
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza (born 1981), Russian journalist and opposition politician

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