| Pronunciation | /bəˈkɑːlɒv/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Bulgarian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | A grocer or greengrocer |
The Bulgarian patronymic surname Bakalov (Bulgarian: Бакалов; /bəˈkɑːlɒv/) is derived from the Ottoman Turkish word bakkal, which in turn was derived from the Arabic word baqqāl. Translated, it refers to a greengrocer. The name is also found in Russia and Ukraine.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Boris Nicola Bakalov (born 1980), Bulgarian tennis player
- Dimo Bakalov (born 1988), Bulgarian football player
- Igor Bakalov (1939–1992), Soviet sports shooter
- Luis Bacalov (1933–2017), Argentine-born Italian film score composer of Bulgarian descent
- Maria Bakalova (born 1996), Bulgarian actress
- Marin Bakalov (born 1962), Bulgarian football player and coach
- Vasily Bakalov (1929–2020), Soviet and Russian military engineer
- Yuriy Bakalov (born 1966), Ukrainian football midfielder and coach
References
- Tagger, Mathilde A. (1 December 2009). "A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Bulgaria: A Window on Its History". Avotaynu. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- Nicoloff, Assen (1975). Bulgarian Folklore, Folk Beliefs, Customs, Folksongs, Personal Names. Cleveland: A. Nicoloff. p. 113. OCLC 1676529.
- "Bakalov Surname". Forebears. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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