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Петров
“as solid and strong as a rock”
Петров (Petrov) is a surname from Serbo-Croatian. It is used in Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Pannonian Rusyn.
Bulgarian and Macedonian and Russian and rskWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Peterson.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Петров is Petrov written in Cyrillic. Petrov is a variant of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Explained through its name family
Петров’s family of names
In English usage, Петров as a surname has a feminine form in PETROVA. In Bulgarian usage, Петров as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Peterson. In Russian usage, Петров as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the German form PETROFF.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Петров has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Serbo-Croatian roots to each of them.
8 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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