Etymology

Azov

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Today it means: A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River. Full definition →

ru, uk Азо́в ← Kipchak *qazaq Azaq
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  1. Kipchak *qazaq · derived fromAzaq“lowlands”
  2. ru, uk · borrowed fromАзо́в
  3. English todayAzov

From Russian and Ukrainian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.

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