Surname · Russian · Ukrainian

Вовк

“wolf”

Вовк is used as a surname.

Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Vovk.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Вовк is Vovk written in Cyrillic. Vovk goes back to Ukrainian вовк, meaning “wolf.”

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Where it comes from

Вовк is Vovk written in Cyrillic. Vovk comes from Ukrainian, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.

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Вовк’s family of names

In Ukrainian usage, Вовк has a later derivative in Wołk. In Russian usage, Вовк as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form VOVK. In Ukrainian usage, Вовк as a surname has a transliteration in VOVK.

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Вовк has relatives in 4 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Vovkin another script · Ukrainian, French

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Wołkderivative · Polish

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