House of Durnovo

Durnovo
CountryRussia
FoundedMid 15th century
FounderVasily Yuryevich Tolstoy (Durnoy)

The Durnovo (Russian: Дурново) (known variant 'Durnovy' [plural], 'Durnov'[m] ,'Durnova' [f] (Russian: 'Дурновы'; 'Дурнов', 'Дурнова')) is a prominent family of Russian nobility. Durnovo is one of two Russian noble families, of which the most famous is the branch of the Tolstoy family (Russian: Толстой).

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