Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Russian
Scripts Ковалёв(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. kə-vu-LYUYF  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Patronymic from Russian коваль (koval) meaning "blacksmith".

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesKavalioŭ, Kavalyow(Belarusian) Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Bosnian) Kovachev(Bulgarian) Kovac, Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Croatian) Kováč, Kovac, Kovář(Czech) Kovách, Kovács, Kováts(Hungarian) Kavaliauskas(Lithuanian) Kowalczyk, Kowalski(Polish) Kovac, Kovač, Kovačević, Kovačić(Serbian) Kováč, Kovac(Slovak) Kovač, Kovačevič, Kovačič(Slovene) Kovalchuk, Kovalenko(Ukrainian)
Entry updated April 25, 2021