Russian edit

 
Yakov Sverdlov

Etymology edit

The surname is of Jewish origin, derived from the name of the settlement of Sverdly in the Vitebsk region (North of Belarus).

Pronunciation edit

  • Свердло́в: IPA(key): [svʲɪrdˈɫof]
  • Све́рдлов: IPA(key): [ˈsvʲerdɫəf]

Proper noun edit

Свердло́в or Све́рдлов (Sverdlóv or Svérdlovm anim (genitive Свердло́ва or Све́рдлова, nominative plural Свердло́вы or Све́рдловы, genitive plural Свердло́вых or Све́рдловых, feminine Свердло́ва)

  1. a surname, Sverdlov; particularly, Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician and statesman Yakov Sverdlov, 3 June 1885, to 16 March 1919 (aged 33)
    Я́ков Свердло́вJákov SverdlóvYakov Sverdlov

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