Ostrov

See also: ostrov

English

Alternative forms

• Ostrow, Ostroff, Ostrova

Etymology

Jewish surname, from the village of Ostrov in Belarus, from Russian остров (ostrov, “island”). Also a variant of Ostrow.

Proper noun

Ostrov (plural Ostrovs)

1. A surname

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ostrov”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Romanian

Etymology

From ostrov.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Ostrov m

1. A village in Birchiș, Arad, Romania
2. A commune of Constanța, Romania
3. A village in Ostrov, Constanța, Romania
4. A village in Râu de Mori, Hunedoara, Romania
5. A village in Osica de Sus, Olt, Romania
6. A commune of Tulcea, Romania
7. A village in Ostrov, Tulcea, Romania