Petroff

P3E1T1R1O1F4F4

proper noun

A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Петров (Petrov).

OriginBulgarian Петров ← Russian Петро́в →
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Meanings

proper nounPetroff (plural Petroffs)

plural Petroffs

  1. A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Петров (Petrov).
  2. A transliteration of the Russian surname Петров (Petrov).

Origin

  1. RussianПетро́в
  2. BulgarianПетров
  3. EnglishPetroff

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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