Meaning & origin
What it means
Orlov is a romanization of Орлов. Орлов goes back to a word meaning “eagle.”
Explained through its name family
Orlov’s family of names
In English usage, Orlov as a surname has a related form in ORLOFF. In Greek usage, Orlov as a surname is a transliteration of Ορλόβ. In English usage, Orlov as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Орлов.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Orlov has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Russian roots to each of them.
Russianwhere Orlov comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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