Save Type Surname (from given name) Gender Masculine Usage Russian Scripts Корни́лов(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /kɐr.ˈnʲiɫ.ˈnof/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsKornilova Meaning & History Means "son of Kornelij". Lavr Kornilov (1870-1918) was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and the ensuing Russian Civil War.