Lyubov, Liubov or Lubov is a female given name, meaning “love”. It is of
Slavic origin, coming from the basic word ''l'ub'' ( la, caritas).
Variants
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Russian: ''Любовь'' (Lyubov, Liubov, Lubov), ''Люба'' (Lyuba, Liuba, Luba)
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Ukrainian: ''Любов'', ''Люба''
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Belarusian
Belarusian may refer to:
* Something of, or related to Belarus
* Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent
* A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus
* Belarusian language
* Belarusian culture
* Belarusian cuisine
* Byelor ...
: ''Любоў'', ''Люба''
People
Lyubov
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Lyubov Dostoyevskaya
Lyubov Fyodorovna Dostoevskaya (russian: Любо́вь Фёдоровна Достое́вская; 14 September 1869 – 10 November 1926), also known by the name Aimée Dostoyevskaya, was a Russian literature, Russian writer, memoirist, and th ...
, Russian writer, daughter of Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Lyubov Golanchikova
Lyubov Golanchikova (also russian: Любовь Александровна Голанчикова, Ljuba Galantchikoff) (1889–1959) was the third woman of the Russian Empire to receive a pilot's license. She was probably born in what is now Esto ...
, Russian pilot
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Lyubov Kremlyova
Lyubov Kremlyova (russian: Любовь Кремлёва; born 21 December 1961) is a Russian former middle- and long-distance runner who competed internationally both for the Soviet Union and Russia. She had her greatest success indoors, winning ...
, Russian athlete
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Lyubov Orlova, Russian actress
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Lyubov Popova, Russian avant-garde artist
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Lyubov Savelyeva (born 1940), Russian glass artist
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Lyubov Eduardovna Sobol, (born 1987), Russian political figure, a lawyer of the
Anti-Corruption Foundation
The Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF or FBK; russian: Фонд борьбы с коррупцией (ФБК), Fond borby s korruptsiyey (FBK), Foundation for combating corruption) is a non-profit organization established in 2011 by Russian opposit ...
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Lyubov Sirota, Ukrainian journalist and writer
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Lyubov S. Sokolova, Russian actress
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Lyubov V. Sokolova, Russian volleyball player
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Lyubov Sova, Russian philologist
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Lyubov Uspenskaya, American singer of Russian/Ukrainian origin
Liubov
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Liubov Charkashyna (born 1987), retired Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast
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Liubov Efimenko (born 1999), Finnish figure skater
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Liubov Gurevich (1866–1940), Russian editor, translator, author, and critic
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Liubov Ilyushechkina (born 1991), Russian-born Canadian pair skater
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Liubov Nikitina (born 1999), Russian freestyle skier who competes internationally
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Liubov Sereda (born 1945), retired Soviet rhythmic gymnast
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Liubov Sheremeta (born 1980), Ukrainian former artistic gymnast
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Liubov Yaskevich (born 1985), Russian female sport shooter
Lubov
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Lubov Azria
Lubov Azria (born November 8, 1967) is an American fashion designer. She was the Chief Creative Officer of BCBGMAXAZRIA Group, a global fashion house with over 20 brands.
Biography
Lubov Azria was born on November 8, 1967, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Growi ...
, American fashion designer of Ukrainian origin
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Lubov Bakirova
Lubov Raifovna Bakirova (russian: Любовь Раифовна Бакирова; born 11 January 1993) is a Russian former competitive pair skater. In 2009, she teamed up with Mikalai Kamianchuk to represent Belarus. Appearing at six ISU Champi ...
, Russian pair skater
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Lubov Gazov, Austrian aerobic gymnast of Bulgarian origin
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Lubov Rabinovich, Russian painter
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Lubov Roudenko
Luba Marks (November 28, 1921 – July 5, 2020) was a Bulgarian-born French-American fashion designer of Russian descent specializing in sportswear from the 1950s to the 1980s. Prior to this, under the name Lubov Roudenko, she was a former soloist ...
, French-American ballet dancer and fashion designer of Russian/Bulgarian origin
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Lubov Tchernicheva
Lubov Tchernicheva (Любовь Павловна Чернышёва; 1890–1976) was a Russian ballet dancer. She danced with the Ballets Russes from 1911 to 1929, and continued dancing professionally into her sixties.
Early life
Lubov Pavlov ...
, Russian ballet dancer
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Lubov Volosova
Lubov Mikhaylovna Volosova (russian: Любовь Михайловна Волосова; born August 16, 1982) is a female wrestler from Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spann ...
, Russian wrestler
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Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko, Ukrainian chess player
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Lubov (painter)
Lubov (real name unknown) is the pseudonym of a painter (born in St. Petersburg) specializing in science fiction and fantasy art.
General information
A Chesley Award nominee, Lubov's work has appeared internationally in numerous print publica ...
, Russian science fiction and fantasy artist
See also
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Luba (given name)
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Ljubica (name)
Ljubica ( sr-cyr, Љубица and mk, Љубица) is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "love" or "kiss", where -ica is a diminutive suffix. Also, ''ljubica'' means violet, while the actual flower is ''ljubičica'', a superdiminutive. It is ...
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Ljubomir (given name)
Lubomir, Lyubomir, Lyubomyr, Lubomír, Ľubomír, or Ljubomir is a Slavic given name meaning lub (love) and mir (peace, world). Feminine forms are: Lubomira and Ljubica.
Nicknames
Lubor, Luboš, Luborek, Lubošek, Borek, Lubo, Ľubo, Ljubo, L ...
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Ljupka *Ljupka is a Croatian and Macedonian female given name
Those with the name include:
*Ljupka Dimitrovska
Ljupka Dimitrovska ( mk, Љупка Димитровска; 25 July 1946 – 3 October 2016) was a Macedonian-born Croatian singer. Intern ...
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Love (given name)
Love (), or more uncommon Lowe, is a Swedish version of the French name ''Louis''. It can also be a version of Lovisa, and can thus be used both for men and women, although it is more common with men.
The name is uncommon amongst adults; there are ...
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Liubov i golubi
''Love and Pigeons'' (russian: Любовь и голуби, Lyubov i golubi) is a Soviet romantic comedy, filmed in 1984 at the Mosfilm film studio by director Vladimir Menshov whose previous film ''Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears'' won an Acad ...
or Love and Pigeons (Russian: Любовь и голуби,
transliterated)
References
External links
Lyubov at Behind the NameCity of Brides -> Names of Russian Women
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