Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrov

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
petrov
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patrilineal surname from Bulgarian

name

A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Petrova

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian Петров (Petrov) or Russian Петро́в (Petróv).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Петров, Петро́в

Inflected Forms

Petrovs (plural)

Phrases

Petrov Defense

Questions

What does petrov mean?
A patrilineal surname from Bulgarian
Where does petrov come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce petrov

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