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markoff

/ˈmɑɹˌkɔf/ name

A surname from Russian.

Word Origin Markoff is a surname derived from Mark, which comes from Latin Marcus, likely meaning 'dedicated to Mars,' the god of war. The -off suffix is a Russian patronymic ending, so Markoff means 'son of Mark.' The same root gives us Mark, Marcus, and martial.

name A surname from Russian.

Professor Markoff is giving a lecture on Russian literature tomorrow.

(专有名词) 俄语姓氏

马尔科夫教授明天将举办一场关于俄罗斯文学的讲座。

(nombre propio) Un apellido de origen ruso.

El profesor Markoff dará una conferencia sobre literatura rusa mañana.

(nom propre) Nom de famille d'origine russe.

Le professeur Markoff donne demain une conférence sur la littérature russe.

(Eigenname) Ein russischer Familienname.

Professor **Markoff** hält morgen einen Vortrag über russische Literatur.

(固有名詞) ロシア語由来の姓。

Markoff教授は明日ロシア文学に関する講義を行う予定だ。

(nome próprio) Um sobrenome de origem russa.

O professor Markoff dará uma palestra sobre literatura russa amanhã.

Word parts: Mark + off

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