Kirov

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Russian surname Киров (Kirov).

Similar
VyatkaKhlynov
OriginRussian Ки́ров →
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Meanings

Kirov1

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Киров (Kirov).

Kirov2

proper noun
  1. An oblast of Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia.

    Synonyms: Vyatka, Khlynov

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city, the administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia.

Similar
VyatkaKhlynov

Origin

  1. RussianКи́ров
  2. EnglishKirov

Borrowed from Russian Ки́ров (Kírov). Renamed in 1934, after Sergey Kirov (1886–1934), a Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet communist assassinated in 1934.

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Translations

Arabic كِيرُوف, كِيرُوف
  • كِيرُوف (kirūf)Russian surname
  • كِيرُوف (kirūf)city in Russia
Bulgarian Ки́ров, Ки́ров
  • Ки́ров (Kírov)Russian surname
  • Ки́ров (Kírov)city in Russia
Chinese Mandarin 基洛夫, 基洛夫
  • 基洛夫 (Jīluòfū)Russian surname
  • 基洛夫 (Jīluòfū)city in Russia
Danish Kirov
  • Kirovcity in Russia
Finnish Kirov
  • Kirovcity in Russia
German Kirow, Kirow
  • KirowRussian surname
  • Kirowcity in Russia
Hebrew קירוב, קירוב
  • קירובRussian surname
  • קירובcity in Russia
Hindi किरोव, किरोव
  • किरोव (kirov)Russian surname
  • किरोव (kirov)city in Russia
Japanese キーロフ, キーロフ
  • キーロフ (Kīrofu)Russian surname
  • キーロフ (Kīrofu)city in Russia
Korean 키로프, 키로프
  • 키로프 (Kiropeu)Russian surname
  • 키로프 (Kiropeu)city in Russia
Persian کیروف, کیروف
  • کیروفRussian surname
  • کیروفcity in Russia
Polish Kirow, Kirow
  • KirowRussian surname
  • Kirowcity in Russia
Portuguese Kirov, Kírov
  • KirovRussian surname
  • KírovRussian surname
  • Kirovcity in Russia
Russian Ки́ров, Ки́ров
  • Ки́ров (Kírov)Russian surname
  • Ки́ров (Kírov)city in Russia
Spanish Kírov, Kírov
  • KírovRussian surname
  • Kírovcity in Russia
Thai คีรอฟ, คีรอฟ
  • คีรอฟ (keerorf)Russian surname
  • คีรอฟ (keerorf)city in Russia
Ukrainian Кі́ров, Кі́ров
  • Кі́ров (Kírov)Russian surname
  • Кі́ров (Kírov)city in Russia
Cite this entry
APA

Kirov. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirov

MLA

“Kirov.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirov. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kirov,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirov.

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