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Etymology of Pavlov

What does the name Pavlov mean?

The surname Pavlov is derived from the given name Pavel, which is the Slavic form of the name Paul. Paul was originally derived from the Latin word Paulus, which meant small. The popularity of the given name Paul is a result of the widespread devotion to the apostle St. Paul and also to the frequency of the surname among the Roman pontiffs, six of whom to date have been named Pope Paul. In Eastern Europe, the name was common because of the Russian Tsar Paul I, who was Tsar from 1754 to 1801.

Pavlov Ranking

Russia, the name Pavlov is the 28th most popular surname with an estimated 188,495 people with that name. 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pavlov (post 1700) +

  • Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936), Nobel Prize winning Russian physiologist, best known for his discovery of classical conditioning through his experiments with dogs
  • Oleg Pavlov (1054-1083), Russian writer and winner of the Russian Booker Prize
  • Yevhen Pavlov (b. 1991), Ukrainian footballer
  • Sergey A. Pavlov (b. 1958), Russian actor, director
  • Sergei Pavlov (b. 1955), Russian football manager
  • Mikhail Grigoryevich Pavlov (1793-1840), Russian philosopher and scientist
  • Alexey Pavlov (1854-1929), Russian geologist and paleonthologist
  • Alexander Pavlov (b. 1977), Russian ice dancer
  • Mykola Petrovych Pavlov (b. 1954), former Ukrainian football defender
  1. "Most Common Last Names in Russia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/russia/surnames

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