Bezborodko

The House of Bezborodko (Cyrillic: Безбородько or Безбородко) was a Russian princely family, descended from Cossack Hetmanate senior ranks.

History

The branch descended from Count Alexander Bezborodko was raised to the title of Knyaz (styled as 'Serene Highness') on 5 April 1797.

Surname

Bezborodko is also a gender-neutral Ukrainian surname.

Notable people

• Alexander Bezborodko (1747–1799), Grand Chancellor of Russian Empire
• Alexander Kushelev-Bezborodko (1800–1855), Russian nobleman and politician
• Denys Bezborodko (born 1994), Ukrainian football forward
• Grigory Kushelev-Bezborodko (1832–1870), Russian writer, publisher and philanthropist, son of Nikolai
• Nikolai Alexandrovich Kushelev-Bezborodko (1834–1862), Russian art collector, son of Nikolai

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