Surname · Russian

Ковалёв

Ковалёв (Kovaljóv) is a surname. It is used in Russian.

RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Kovalyóv.

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Meaning & origin

How it developed

Built from Russian кова́ль (“smith”) + -ёв.

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Ковалёв’s family of names

In Russian usage, Ковалёв as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Kovaljóv. In Russian usage, Ковалёв as a surname has a transliteration in Kovaljóv. In Russian usage, Ковалёв as a surname has a transliteration in Kovalyóv.

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Ковалевvariant · Russian

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