Makarov

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Макаров (Makarov). A transliteration of the Russian surname Макаров (Makarov).

Proper noun

Makarov (plural Makarovs)

1. A surname from Russian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Makarov is the 47521^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 446 individuals. Makarov is most common among White (98.65%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Makarov”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 495.

Noun

Makarov (plural Makarovs)

1. (firearms) A Soviet service pistol, the PM
   1. A Soviet Cold-War era service pistol
2. (firearms) A handgun deriving from the PM design pattern

Synonyms

• Makarov pistol
• Pistolet Makarov
• PM

 

Coordinate terms

• Nagant
• Tokarev