Petrov (surname)

Petrov or Petroff (Russian: Петров; pronounced [p] or [pʲɪˈtrof]; masculine) or Petrova (Russian: Петрова; pronounced [pʲɪˈtrovə]; feminine), is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the first name Pyotr (Пётр, Russian) or Petar (Петър, Bulgarian) (Slavic forms of the Greek name of the Christian apostle, in English Peter) and literally means Pyotr's or Petar's.

Notable people

It is the last name of, among many others, the following people:

  • Alexey Petrov
    • Aleksei Aleksandrovich Petrov (b. 1974), Russian weightlifter
    • Aleksei Zinovyevich Petrov (1910–1972), Russian mathematician
    • Aleksey Petrov (ice hockey), Russian ice hockey player with SKA St. Petersburg
    • Aleksei Petrov (cycling), Soviet cyclist who won bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics
    • Alexey A Petrov (b. 1971), American physicist
    • Alyaksey Pyatrow (b. 1991), Belarusian footballer

Fictional Characters

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See also

  • Petrov (disambiguation)
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