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Орлов

“eagle”

Орлов (Orlóv) is a surname. It is used in Russian and Bulgarian.

Bulgarian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Orlov.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Орлов goes back to a word meaning “eagle.”

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Where it comes from

Орлов is Orlov written in Cyrillic. Orlov comes from Russian.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

Built from Russian орёл (“eagle”) + -ов.

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Орлов’s family of names

In Russian usage, Орлов as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form ORLOV. In Bulgarian usage, Орлов as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as ORLOV. In Bulgarian usage, Орлов as a surname has a transliteration in ORLOV.

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Around the world

Орлов has relatives in 5 languages.

3 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

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

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