Surname Kara-Murza

Kara-Murza is a surname shared by a number of notable individuals, including Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza and his son, journalist and activist Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. The surname Kara-Murza is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Kara-Murza", and is derived from the Turkic name Kara-Murza, meaning "black hero".