Rostov

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proper noun

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

Similar
Rostov VelikyRostov-on-Don
OriginRussian рост →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

    Synonyms: Rostov Veliky

  2. Synonym of Rostov-on-Don.

    Synonyms: Rostov-on-Don

  3. An oblast of Russia.
  4. A surname from Russian.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

Similar
Rostov Veliky

proper nounSynonym of Rostov-on-Don.

Similar
Rostov-on-Don
Also see
rostov-na-donurostov-on-don

Origin

  1. Russianрост“growth”
  2. EnglishRostov

Transliteration of Russian Росто́в (Rostóv). The surname comes from Russian рост (rost, “growth”). The etymology of the city's name is unclear.

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Translations

Arabic رُوسْتُوف
  • رُوسْتُوف (rustūf)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Bulgarian Росто́в
  • Росто́в (Rostóv)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Chinese Mandarin 羅斯托夫 /罗斯托夫, 羅斯托夫 /罗斯托夫
  • 羅斯托夫 /罗斯托夫 (Luósītuōfū)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
  • 羅斯托夫 /罗斯托夫 (Luósītuōfū)Russian surname
  • 羅斯托夫州 /罗斯托夫州 (Luósītuōfū Zhōu)Rostov oblast, Russia
Czech Rostov
  • RostovRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Danish Rostov, Rostov oblast
  • RostovRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
  • Rostov oblastRostov oblast, Russia
Finnish Rostov
  • RostovRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
French Rostov
  • RostovRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
German Rostow
  • RostowRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Greek Ροστόφ
  • Ροστόφ (Rostóf)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Hindi रोस्तोव
  • रोस्तोव (rostov)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Hungarian Rosztov
  • RosztovRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Japanese ロストフ
  • ロストフ (Rosutofu)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Korean 로스토프
  • 로스토프 (Roseutopeu)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Polish Rostów
  • RostówRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Portuguese Rostov, Rostov
  • RostovRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
  • RostovRussian surname
  • RostovRostov oblast, Russia
Russian Росто́в Вели́кий, Росто́в
  • Росто́в Вели́кий (Rostóv Velíkij)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
  • Росто́в (Rostóv)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
  • Росто́в (Rostóv)Russian surname
  • Росто́вская о́бласть (Rostóvskaja óblastʹ)Rostov oblast, Russia
Spanish Rostov, óblast de Rostov
  • RostovRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
  • óblast de RostovRostov oblast, Russia
Thai รอสตอฟ
  • รอสตอฟRostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Ukrainian Росто́в
  • Росто́в (Rostóv)Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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

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

Chicago

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

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