Dragunov sniper rifle?

Question

What does the word Dragunov mean? I know it's the gun but is it like, the person who made it? Is it a Russian word?

Answer 1

named after the man who designed it, as many weapons are.

Answer 2

This rifle was designed by Yevgeny Fyodorovich Dragunov.......

The SVD rifle.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVD_(rifle)

Answer 3

Yes, it's the Russian who designed it.