Voronin (), or Voronina (feminine: Воронина), is a Balto-Slavic last name, most commonly found in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine from Proto-Balto-Slavic word "warnás" meaning raven or crow. Other spelling variant of the name is Woronin (feminine; Woronina), and the Baltic variants of the last name are Vārnas, Voroņins and Varoņins. A similar last name can be found in Finnic countries in the form of Varonen or Vares. The last name is related to Rus/Baltic Sailors, Vikings and Ushkuyniks, because ravens were widely used to navigate the sea. People Aleksandr Voronin (1951-1992), a Russian olympic weightlifter Alexandra Voronin (1905-1993), first a wife of fascist leader of Norway, Vidkun Quisling 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 (maiden name: Inga Artamonova) Irina Voronina, a Russian model Lev Voronin (1928–2006), a Soviet politician and post-Soviet banker Lev Voronin (handballer), a Russian team handball player Lola Voronina (b. 1983), 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 (fashion designer), a Ukrainian fashion designer and businessman Mikhail Stepanovich Voronin (1838–1903), a Russian botanist Natalya Voronina (b. 1994), Russian speed skater Oleg Voronin, son of Vladimir Voronin 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 gymnast Marian Woronin, a Polish sprinter Places Voronina Island, a group of two islands in the Kara Sea. See also Yakov Kolokolnikov-Voronin Marian Woronin Surnames Russian-language surnames