Petrov or Petroff (russian: Петров; ; masculine) or Petrova (russian: Петрова; ; feminine), is one of the most common surnames in

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and

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. The surname is derived from the first name Pyotr (Пётр,

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

) or Petar (Петър,

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) (Slavic forms of the Greek name of the Christian apostle, in

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Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

) and literally means ''Pyotr's'' or ''Petar's''.

Notable people

It is the last name of, among many others, the following people: *Alexander Petrov **

Alexander Petrov (chess player) Alexander Dmitrievich Petrov (russian: Алекса́ндр Дми́триевич Петро́в) (February 12, 1794 – April 22, 1867) was a Russian chess player, chess composer, and chess writer. Petrov was born in Biserovo, near Pskov, i ...

(1794–1867), Russian chess player, after whom the following is named: ***

Petrov's Defence Petrov's Defence or the Petrov Defence (also called Petroff Defence, Petrov's Game, Russian Defence, or Russian Game – russian: Русская партия) is a chess opening characterised by the following moves: :1. e4 e5 :2. Nf3 Nf6 Tho ...

, an opening **

Aleksandr Petrov (animator) Aleksandr Konstantinovich Petrov (also Alexander or Alexandre) (russian: Александр Константинович Петров) (born 17 July 1957 in Prechistoye, Yaroslavl Oblast) is a Russian animator and animation director. Biography ...

(b. 1957), Russian animator *Alexey Petrov **

Aleksei Aleksandrovich Petrov Aleksei Aleksandrovich Petrov (russian: Алексей Александрович Петров; born 8 September 1974) is a retired Russian weightlifter. He had his peak performance in 1994, when he won the European and world titles and set fo ...

(b. 1974), Russian weightlifter **

Aleksei Zinovyevich Petrov Aleksei Zinovyevich Petrov (russian: Алексе́й Зино́вьевич Петро́в; 28 October (15 October, Old Style) 1910, Koshki, Samara Governorate, Russian Empire – 9 May 1972, Kiev, Soviet Union) was a mathematician noted for h ...

(1910–1972), Russian mathematician ** Aleksey Petrov (ice hockey), Russian ice hockey player with SKA St. Petersburg ** Aleksei Petrov (cycling), Soviet cyclist who won bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics ** Alexey A Petrov (b. 1971), American physicist ** Alyaksey Pyatrow (b. 1991), Belarusian footballer *

Andrey Petrov Andrey Pavlovich Petrov (russian: Андре́й Па́влович Петро́в; September 2, 1930 – February 15, 2006) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1980. Andrey Petrov is known for his mus ...

(1930–2006), Russian composer * Antonina Petrova (1915–1941) partisan and Heroine of the Soviet Union * Boris Petrov * Borislava Petrova, Bulgarian curler *

Božo Petrov Božo Petrov (; born 16 October 1979) is a Croatian politician and psychiatrist who served as Speaker of the Croatian Parliament from 2016 to 2017. He has been the president of The Bridge party since 2012. He previously served as mayor of his na ...

(b. 1979), Croatian politician *

Daniel Petrov Daniel Bozhilov Petrov ( bg, Даниел Божилов Петров) (born 8 September 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 in the cate ...

(b. 1971), Bulgarian boxer *Dmitry Petrov **

Dmitry Petrov (translator) Dmitry Yuryevich Petrov (russian: link=no, Дмитрий Юрьевич Петров; born 16 July 1958 in Novomoskovsk, Tula Region) is a Russian self-proclaimed polyglot, simultaneous interpreter, lecturer, broadcaster, and teacher. He is ...

(b. 1958), multilingual Russian interpreter, translator, methodologist in foreign language teaching, Polyglot TV show teacher **

Dmitry Petrov (sprinter) Dmitriy Petrov (Russian: ''Дмитрий Петров''; born 4 January 1982) is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow he finished sixth in the 400 metres and won a bronze m ...

, a Russian sprinter **

Dzmitry Pyatrow Dmitry Petrov (russian: Дмитрий Петров; born 29 August 1992) is a Belarusian former professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, ...

, a Belarusian footballer *

Dušan Petrov Dušan ( sr-Cyrl, Душан) is a Slavic given name primarily used in countries of Yugoslavia; and among Slovaks and Czechs. The name is derived from the Slavic noun ''duša'' "soul". Occurrence In Serbia, it was the 29th most popular name ...

, Serbian political and human rights activist *

Evdokia Petrova Evdokia Alexeyevna Petrova (russian: Евдоки́я Алексе́евна Петро́ва; – ) was a Russian spy in Australia in the 1950s. She was the wife of Vladimir Petrov, and came to prominence with him during the Petrov Affair. ...

(1915–2002), Soviet spy, wife of the Soviet diplomat who defected to Australia *

Galina Petrova Galina Petrova (, ; 9 September 1920 – 4 December 1943) was a medic and Chief Petty Officer in the 386th Independent Naval Infantry Battalion of the Black Sea Fleet during the Second World War. She died during a bombing attack on 4 December 19 ...

(1920–1943), medic and Heroine of the Soviet Union * Georgi Petrov, several people **

Gjorche Petrov Gyorche Petrov Nikolov born Georgi Petrov Nikolov (April 2, 1865 – June 28, 1921), was a Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary, one of the leaders of the Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Committees. He was their representative i ...

(1864/1865–1921), Bulgarian revolutionary *

Grigory Spiridonovich Petrov Grigory Spiridonovich Petrov (russian: Григо́рий Спиридо́нович Петро́в; 6 February 1866 – 1925) was a priest, public figure, and publicist. Petrov was born in Yamburg (now Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast) and gr ...

(1866-1925), Russian priest and publicist *Igor Petrov ** Igor Petrov (1933-2020), Soviet and Russian naval officer **

Ihor Petrov Ihor Hryhorovych Petrov (born 30 January 1964) is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. In 1983 Petrov took part in the Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR in the team of Ukrainian SSR. In 2012, he received the ...

(b. 1964), Soviet and Ukrainian football player and coach * Ivailo Petrov (1923–2005), Bulgarian writer * Ivan Petrov ** Ivan Petrov (baritone) (1899–1963), opera singer (baritone) of Bulgarian descent ** Ivan Atanassov Petrov (b. 1947), Bulgarian neurologist **

Ivan Ivanovich Petrov Ivan Ivanovich Petrov (russian: Иван Иванович Петров; 29 February 1920 in Irkutsk ― 26 December 2003 in Moscow) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russians, Russian bass opera singer. People's Artist of the USSR (1959). Born Ivan K ...

(1920–2003), Russian bass opera singer **

Ivan Yefimovich Petrov Ivan Yefimovich Petrov (russian: Иван Ефимович Петров; – 7 April 1958) was a Soviet Army General from 1941. Early military career Born in Trubchevsk in 1896, he began his military service in the Red Army in 1918, the year whe ...

(1896–1958), Soviet general * Ivanka Petrova (b. 1951), Bulgarian shot putter *

Kamelia Petrova Kamelia Petrova ( Bulgarian: Камелия Петрова; born 1 May 2006) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. She is world champion in All-around with the Bulgarian team at the world championship 2022 in Sofia and world champion in final with 3 ...

(born 2006), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast * Kirill Petrov (b. 1990), Russian ice hockey player * Konstantin Petrov, Ukrainian physicist *

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(1878–1939), Russian/Soviet painter * Kyrylo Petrov (b. 1990), Ukrainian footballer *

Lyudmila Petrova Lyudmila Nikolayevna Petrova (russian: Людмила Николаевна Петрова; born 7 October 1968) is a Russian long-distance runner, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2004. She won the 2000 edition ...

(b. 1968), Russian long-distance runner * Maya Petrova (b. 1982), Russian Olympic champion in handball * Maria Petrova **

Maria Petrova (rhythmic gymnast) Maria Dimitrova Petrova ( bg, Мария Димитрова Петрова; born 13 November 1975) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. She is a three-time (1993, 1994, 1995) World All-around champion and a three-time (1992, 1993, 1994) European A ...

(b. 1975), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast **

Maria Petrova (figure skater) Maria Igorevna Petrova (russian: Мария Игоревна Петрова, links=no; born 29 November 1977) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alexei Tikhonov, she is the 2000 World champion and a two-time (1999, 2000) European champion ...

(b. 1977), Russian figure skater *

Martin Petrov Martin Petyov Petrov ( bg, Мартин Петьов Петров; born 15 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a winger. Club career Petrov began his career for Botev Vratsa. After a few good seasons, he signed with CS ...

(b. 1979), Bulgarian footballer *Mikhail Petrovich Petrov **

Mikhail Petrovich Petrov (general) Mikhail Petrovich Petrov (; 15 January 1898 October/November 1941) was a Red Army major general and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Born to a peasant family, he moved to Petrograd and became a metalworker at the Putilov Plant, where he became a R ...

(18981941), Soviet general ** Mikhail Petrovich Petrov (colonel),

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...

Nadia Petrova Nadezhda Viktorovna "Nadia" Petrova (russian: Надежда Викторовна Петрова ; born 8 June 1982) is a Russian former professional tennis player. A former top-five player in both singles and doubles, she reached a career-high ...

(b. 1982), Russian professional tennis player * Nikolay Petrov, multiple people * Nina Petrova (1893–1945), female Red Army sniper credited with 122 kills *

Oleg Petrov Oleg Viktorovich Petrov (''Олег Викторович Петров''; born April 18, 1971) is a Russian former ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1992 and 2003. Professional career Petrov was drafte ...

(b. 1971), Russian hockey player **

Oleg Petrov (footballer) Oleg Petrov (russian: Олег Львович Петров; born 29 May 1968) is a retired Russian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, ...

(b. 1968), retired Russian professional footballer * Oleh Petrov (1960–2023), Ukrainian politician *

Olga Petrova Olga Petrova (born Muriel Harding; 10 May 1884 – 30 November 1977) was a British-American actress, screenwriter and playwright. Life and career Born Muriel Harding in England, she moved to the United States and became a star of vaudeville u ...

(1884–1977), stage name of Muriel Harding, an English-born American vaudeville performer *

Osip Petrov Osip Afanasievich Petrov (russian: link=no, Осип Афанасиевич Петров, ) was a Russian operatic bass-baritone of great range and renown, whose career centred on St Petersburg. Biography Osip Petrov was born in Yelisavetgrad ( ...

(1806–1878), Russian opera singer * Petar Petrov, several people * Pyotr Nikolayevich Petrov (18271891), Russian historian and writer * Pyotr Mikhailovich Petrov (19101941), Soviet flying ace *

Serhiy Petrov Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrov ( uk, Сергій Володимирович Петров; born 21 May 1997) is a Ukrainian professional football striker who plays for Ahrobiznes Volochysk. Career Petrov attended the different Sportive youth sc ...

(b. 1997), Ukrainian footballer *

Stanislav Petrov Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov (russian: Станисла́в Евгра́фович Петро́в; 7 September 1939 – 19 May 2017) was a lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces who played a key role in the 1983 Soviet nuclear fa ...

(1939–2017), Russian colonel who averted a potential nuclear exchange * Stefka Petrova (b. 1950), Bulgarian nutritionist *

Stiliyan Petrov Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov ( Bulgarian: Стилиян Альошев Петров, born 5 July 1979) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Petrov joined Celtic from CSKA Sofia in 1999, and won ten trophies in ...

(b. 1979), Bulgarian footballer * Tetiana Petrova **

Tatiana Petrova Tatiana Vladimirovna Petrova (russian: Татьяна Владимировна Петрова, born 22 May 1973 in Chelyabinsk) is a Russian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. ...

(b. 1973), Russian water polo player ** Tatyana Petrova (b. 1983), Russian runner *

Todor Petrov Todor Petrov (born 19 March 1960) is a Macedonian nationalist. He is president of the World Macedonian Congress (WMC). Petrov is a councillor in the electorate of Gazi Baba. Early life and education Petrov was born on 19 March 1960 in Gevgel ...

(b. 1960), Macedonian politician * Tonka Petrova, Bulgarian middle-distance runner *

Totka Petrova Totka Nikolaeva Petrova ( bg, Тотка Петрова, born 17 December 1956) is a retired female middle distance runner who represented Bulgaria in the 1970s and the early 1980s. She specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres, and won numerous in ...

(b. 1956), Bulgarian middle-distance runner *

Tudor Petrov-Popa Tudor Petrov-Popa (born 1963) is a Moldovan-born Romanian politician, arrested in Tiraspol in June 1992 by the Transnistrian separatists. Biography Petrov-Popa was a Soviet army veteran of the war in Afghanistan who was convicted together with ...

(b. 1963), Moldovan Romanian politician * Vadim Petrov (1932–2020), Czech composer * Vadym Petrov, (b. 1995) Ukrainian football player *

Valeri Petrov Valeri Petrov ( bg, Валери Петров, pseudonym of Valeri Nisim Mevorah (Валери Нисим Меворах); 22 April 1920 – 27 August 2014), was a popular Bulgarian poet, screenplay writer, playwright and translator of paternal H ...

(1920–2014), Bulgarian poet * Valeriy Petrov, (b. 1955) Ukrainian football coach *

Vasily Petrov Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy ( Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to ''Basil''. It may refer to: *Vasili I of Moscow Grand Prince from 1389–1425 *Vasili II of Moscow Grand Prince fr ...

, multiple people * Victor Petrov, Soviet spy, Ukrainian emigrant activist, writer, philosopher and historian * Vitaliy Petrov **

Vitaly Petrov Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov ( rus, Вита́лий Алекса́ндрович Петро́в, p=vʲɪˈtalʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ pʲɪˈtrof; born 8 September 1984) is a Russian racing driver who drove in Formula One for Renault F1 ...

, Russian auto racing driver **

, Ukrainian athletics coach * Vladimir Petrov, multiple people * Vyacheslav Petrov (b. 1969), Russian politician * Yevgeny Petrov, multiple people

Fictional Characters

* Viktor Petrov, the fictional President of Russia in the

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''. * Katerina Petrova, (1473-2012) character from the television series ''

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, (1490-2012) character from the television series ''

'' * Guardian Alberta Petrov, character from the book series

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* Katya Petrova, character from the television series ''

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'' * Petrova Fossil, character from the novel

Ballet Shoes (novel) ''Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage'' is a children's novel by Noel Streatfeild, published by Dent in 1936. It was her first book for children, and was illustrated by the author's sister, Ruth Gervis. Diane Goode illustrated a ...

Noel Streatfeild Mary Noel Streatfeild OBE (24 December 1895 –11 September 1986) was an English author, best known for children's books including the "Shoes" books, which were not a series (though some books made references to others). Random House, the ...

Notable people

Fictional Characters

See also