Surname

Solovyov

“nightingale”·“relating to nightingale”

Solovyov is a surname from Russian.

Original RussianСоловьёв

Meaning & origin

What it means

Solovyov is a romanization of Соловйов. Соловйов is built from elements meaning “nightingale” and “relating to nightingale”.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Solovyov comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Соловьёв.

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Solovyov’s family of names

In English usage, Solovyov as a surname has a related form in SOLOVYEV. In English usage, Solovyov as a surname has a related form in SOLOVYEV. In Ukrainian usage, Solovyov as a surname is a transliteration of Соловйов.

Walk Solovyov’s family in the name graph

SolovyovСоловйовSolovyevСоловьёв

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Across languages 1

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Sibling ideas

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