Azov
/ˈɑːzɒv/ · name
Meaning
- A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
- A village in Ukraine (de jure)
- A sea and gulf of the Black Sea, Europe; in full, the Sea of Azov.
Etymology / origin
From Russian and Ukrainian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.
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