Etymology

Ostrov

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Russian остров
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  1. Russian · derived fromостров“island”
  2. English todayOstrov

Jewish surname, from the village of Ostrov in Belarus, from Russian остров (ostrov, “island”). Also a variant of Ostrow.

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