Surname · also Russian
Derzhavin
“to hold”
Derzhavin is a surname from Russian, ultimately from Old East Slavic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Derzhavin goes back to Old East Slavic дьржати, meaning “to hold.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Derzhavin comes from Russian, and ultimately from Old East Slavic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Russian Держа́вин, from Old East Slavic дьржати (“to hold”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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