Popov

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Попов (Popov).

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Meanings

proper nounPopov (plural Popovs)

plural Popovs

  1. A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Попов (Popov).
  2. A transliteration of the Macedonian surname Попов (Popov).
  3. A transliteration of the Russian surname Попов (Popov).

Origin

From Russian, Bulgarian, and Macedonian Попов (Popov), a patronymic which in all three languages comes ultimately from Old Church Slavonic попъ (popŭ, “priest”).

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APA

Popov. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Popov

MLA

“Popov.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Popov. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Popov,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Popov.

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