Given name & surname

Iliev

Iliev is a surname from Bulgarian. It is used in English and Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Iliev comes from Bulgarian.

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How it developed

From Bulgarian Илиев.

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Iliev’s family of names

In Greek usage, Iliev as a surname is a transliteration of Ήλιεβ. In Greek usage, Iliev as a surname is a transliteration of Ίλιεβ. In English usage, Iliev as a surname was borrowed from the Bulgarian form Илиев.

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IlievΉλιεβΊλιεβИлиев

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 1

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