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Markov
Markov (Bulgarian, ), Markova, and Markoff are common surnames used in Russia and Bulgaria. Notable people with the name include:
Bogdanov
Bogdanov (Богданов), or its feminine form Bogdanova (Богданова), is a common Russian and Bulgarian surname, derived by a genitive inflection from the given name Bogdan. In a number of cases in the Russian Empire the surname was given to illegitimate children, interpreting the literal meaning "given by God".
Naumov
Naumov (Bulgarian and Russian: Наумов) is a Bulgarian and Russian surname derived from the personal name Naum.
Konstantinov
Konstantinov (, also transliterated as Konstantinoff or Constantinoff) and Konstantinova (feminine; Константинова) is a common Slavic surname that is derived from the baptismal name Konstantin and literally means ''Konstantin's''.
Hagi
Hagi, Hadži, or Hadzhi (Хаджи) is a name derived from either hajji, an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, which was later adopted by Christian peoples as a word for pilgrim. Or from the Greek vowel prefix hagi- coming from hágios, meaning holy, sacred.
Grigoryev
Grigoryev (; ; masculine) or Grigoryeva (; feminine) is a Russian surname. It is derived from the Latinized Greek name Gregory (Grigorios). Alternative spellings of this last name include Grigoriev (masculine) and Grigorieva (feminine). Notable people with the name include:
Nikolov
Nikolov (Macedonian and Bulgarian: Николов), feminine Nikolova, is a Macedonian and Bulgarian patronymic and family name, derived from the personal name Nikola and may refer to:
Popov
Popov (; masculine), or Popova (; feminine), is a common Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian patronymic surname. Derived from a Slavonic word pop (, "priest"). Notable people with the surname include:
Gavrilov
Gavrilov (Cyrillic: Гаврилов), or Gavrilova (feminine; Гаврилова) is a Russian last name, derived from the first name "Гаврила", "Гаврило" (Gavrila, Gavrilo, i.e., Gabriel). It was also transliterated in other languages as Gawrilov, Gawriloff, Gavriloff; Belarusian: Haurylau,(Гаўрылаў); Ukrainian: Gavryliv (Гаврилів).
Rakovski
Rakovski may refer to:
Gerasimov
Gerasimov () or Gerasimova (feminine; Гера́симова) is a Russian surname, derived from the given name Gerasim. Notable people with the surname include:
Kostov
Kostov (Bulgarian,Macedonian or Russian: Костов) is a Bulgarian or Macedonian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Kostova. It may refer to
Ivankov
Ivankov (, ) is a surname that may refer to:
Atanasov
Atanasov (Cyrillic: Атанасов), feminine Atanasova (Cyrillic:Атанасова), also transliterated as Atanassov/Atanassova, is a Bulgarian-language surname, derived from the name Atanas. Notable people with this surname include:
Yordanov
Yordanov () (masculine) or Yordanova () (feminine) popular surnames in Bulgaria. People commonly known by their family name Yordanov include:
Ivanov
Ivanov, Ivanoff or Ivanow (masculine; , ), or Ivanova (feminine; , ), is one of the most common surnames in Russia and Bulgaria. The surname is derived from the male given name Ivan (related to John) and literally means "Ivan's".
Iliev
Iliev (), feminine Ilieva () is a Bulgarian surname derived from the personal name Iliya and may refer to:
Rusev
Rusev ( ), female version Ruseva ( ) is a Bulgarian language surname derived from the first name Rusi and it may refer to:
Petkov
Petkov (), feminine Petkova () is a Bulgarian surname derived from the first name Petko. Notable people with the surname include:
Slaveykov
Slaveykov () may refer to:
Marinov
Marinov () is a Bulgarian masculine patronymic surname, its feminine counterpart is Marinova (Bulgarian: Мари́нова). The surname Marinov is of Slavic origin. It is derived from the given name Marin, which is itself derived from the Latin name Marinus, meaning "of the sea" or "marine". It may refer to: Amnon Marinov (1930–2011), Israeli physicist Daniel Marinov (born 2004), Russian artistic gymnast Dimiter Marinov (born 1964), Bulgarian-American actor Elmira Marinova (born 2007), known professionally as El Ma, Italian-Bulgarian singer-songwriter Ivailo Marinov (born 1960), Bulgarian boxer
Lazarov
Lazarov, Lazaroff, Lazarof (Cyrillic: Лазаров), female Lazarova is a common Bulgarian family name. The family name is derived from the personal name Лазар Lazar, "Lazarus". Slovak Lazarová is a female form of surname Lazar.
Petrov
family name
Kolev
Kolev () is a common Bulgarian surname derived from the name of Nikolaj, Kolja. It is the surname of sons and daughters (for women: Koleva) of a father who is named Nikolaj. Notable people with the name Kolev include: Aleksandar Kolev (born 1992), Bulgarian football forward Angel Kolev (born 1953), Bulgarian football manager Atanas Kolev (born 1967), Bulgarian chess player Atanas Kolev (rapper) (born 1996), Bulgarian rapper and basketball player Binko Kolev (born 1958), Bulgarian Olympic runner Bozhil Kolev (born 1949), Bulgarian football player and manager Deyan Kolev (1965–2013), Bulg
Boikow
Boykov or Boikov (Cyrillic: Бойков) is a Russian and Bulgarian masculine surname originating from the root boi, meaning fight or its adjectives like boikii (bold, quick); its feminine counterpart is Boykova or Boikova. Notable people with the surname include: Alexandre Boikov (born 1975), Russian ice hockey defenseman Alexander Boikov (born 1975), Russian ice hockey forward Aleksandra Boikova (born 2002), Russian pair skater Nikolay Boykov (born 1968), Bulgarian writer Sergei Boikov (born 1996), Russian ice hockey defenceman Viktoria Boykova (born 1989), Russian wheelchair fencer Vladimir
Andronov
Andronov (), feminine: Andronova is a Russian and Bulgarian patronymic surname derived from the given name Andron. Notable people with the surname include:
Georgiev
Georgiev () (feminine: Georgieva) is a Bulgarian surname that is derived from the male given name Georgi and literally means ''Georgi's''. It may refer to:
Minchev
Minchev, Mintschev or Mintchev (Bulgarian: Минчев) is a Bulgarian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Mincheva, Mintscheva or Mintcheva Notable people with this surname include:
Prokopyev
Prokopiev or Prokopyev (Cyrillic: Прокопиев or Прокопьев) is a Slavic masculine surname, the feminine counterpart is Prokopieva or Prokopyeva. It originates from the masculine given name Prokopy, which means successful in Greek. The surname may refer to Aleksandar Prokopiev (born 1953), Macedonian writer and musician Alexander Prokopyev (born 1986), Russian politician Aleksandra Prokopyeva (born 1994), Russian alpine ski racer Dragan Prokopiev, Bulgarian choir conductor and music pedagogue Ivo Prokopiev (born 1971), Bulgarian businessman Sergey Prokopyev (disambiguation), multiple people Traj
Goranow
Goranov (masculine, ) or Goranova () is a Bulgarian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Kostadinov
Kostadinov () may refer to:
Gruev
Gruev () is a Bulgarian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Grueva. Notable people with the surname include:
Stoichkov
Stoichkov () is a Bulgarian surname. It may refer to:
Delchev
Delchev () is a Bulgarian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Delcheva. It may refer to Aleksander Delchev (born 1971), Bulgarian chess grandmaster and chess author Aleksandra Delcheva (born 1987), Bulgarian volleyball player Gotse Delchev (1872–1903), revolutionary figure in Ottoman-ruled Macedonia Gotse Delchev (town) in southwestern Bulgaria PFC Pirin Gotse Delchev, a Bulgarian football club, based in Gotse Delchev Gotse Delchev Municipality in Bulgaria Gotse Delchev, Blagoevgrad Province, a town in Gotse Delchev Municipality Delchev Ridge in Antarctica, named after Gotse
Sokolov
family name (Соколов)
Radulov
Radulov (Russian and Bulgarian: Радулов) is a Russian and Bulgarian masculine surname derived from the male given name Radul, its feminine counterpart is Radulova. Notable people with the surname include:
Stefanov
Stefanov (feminine Stefanova), (), also Stefanoff, is a patronymic Slavic surname. Notable people with this surname include: Antoaneta Stefanova, a Bulgarian chess grandmaster Boris Stefanov, also known as Boris Ştefanov, a Romanian communist politician Boris Stefanov (equestrian) Georgi Stefanov Gligor Stefanov, a sculptor and environmental installations artist who lives in Canada Iliyan Stefanov István Stefanov Khristo Stefanov Krasimir Stefanov Ljubomir Stefanov Metodiy Stefanov Mladen Stefanov Nikoleta Stefanova, a Bulgarian-born Italian table tennis player Nadja Stefanoff (born 1983), a G
Panajotow
Panayotov () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Savov
Savov () is a Bulgarian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Savova. It may refer to Ekaterina Savova-Nenova (1901–1980), Bulgarian painter Galina Savova (1945–2021), Bulgarian operatic soprano Kondiu Savov, Bulgarian pop-folk singer Mihail Savov (1857–1928), Bulgarian general Stefka Savova (born 1958), Bulgarian chess master Žanko Savov (born 1965), Macedonian football coach and former player
Yotov
Yotov (), sometimes incorrectly transliterated as Iotov, is a Bulgarian surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Peev
Peev or Peyev () is a Bulgarian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Peeva or Peyeva. It may refer to:
Dimitrov
family name (Димитров)
Todorov
Todorov (), feminine Todorova () is a Bulgarian surname. Notable people with the name include:
Borisov
family name (Борисов)
Antonov
family name
Khitrov
Khitrov or Khytrov (Хитров in Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian, from хитрый = cunning) is a Slavic male surname, its feminine counterpart is Khitrova or Khytrova. It may refer to Evhen Khytrov (born 1988), Ukrainian boxer Valery Khitrov (born 1941), Russian cyclist Galina Khitrova (1959–2016), Russian-American physicist Irina Khitrova (born 1953), Bulgarian Olympic gymnast
Sivkov
Sivkov (masculine, ) or Sivkova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Zhelev
Zhelev is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Minkov
Minkov is a surname. Its feminine counterpart is Minkova. Notable people with this surname include:
Markovski
Markovski or Markovsky (Cyrillic: Марковски or Марковский) is a Slavic masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Markovska or Markovskaya. The surname may refer to: Aleksey Markovsky (born 1957), Russian swimmer Gjorgi Markovski (born 1986), Macedonian alpine skier Gorjan Markovski (born 1992), Macedonian basketball player Ivan Markovski (born 1935), Bulgarian ice hockey player John Markovski (born 1970), Australian soccer coach and former player of Macedonian descent Jovan Markovski (born 1988), Macedonian basketball small forward Leopoldo Roberto Markovsky (born 1983), Brazilian fo
Pavlov
family name