Surname · Russian
Прокофьев
Прокофьев (Prokófʹjev) is a surname from Old East Slavic, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Prokofiev.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Прокофьев comes from Old East Slavic, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Old East Slavic Проко́фий, from Old Church Slavonic Прокопии, from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος.
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Прокофьев’s family of names
In Russian usage, Прокофьев as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form Prokofiev. In Russian usage, Прокофьев as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Prokofiew. In Russian usage, Прокофьев as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Slovenian form Prokofjev.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Прокофьев has relatives in 17 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
10 related names in 17 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 3
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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