Meaning & origin
What it means
Rostov goes back to Russian рост, meaning “growth.”
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How it developed
A transliteration of Russian Росто́в, from Russian рост (“growth”).
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Rostov’s family of names
In French usage, Rostov as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Ростов. In Russian usage, Rostov as a surname is a transliteration of Ростов.
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