Surname

Golubev

“dove, pigeon”

Golubev is a surname from Russian.

Original RussianГолубев

Meaning & origin

What it means

Golubev goes back to Russian Голу́бев, meaning “dove, pigeon.”

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Where it comes from

Golubev comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Голу́бев, built from Russian го́лубь (“dove, pigeon”) + ев.

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Golubev’s family of names

In English usage, Golubev as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Голубев. In Russian usage, Golubev as a surname is a transliteration of Голубев.

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