Bakalov

Bakalov
Pronunciation	/bəˈkɑːlɒv/
Language	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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[1] Tagger, Mathilde A. (1 December 2009). "A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Bulgaria: A Window on Its History". Avotaynu. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[2] Nicoloff, Assen (1975). Bulgarian Folklore, Folk Beliefs, Customs, Folksongs, Personal Names. Cleveland: A. Nicoloff. p. 113. OCLC 1676529.

[3] "Bakalov Surname". Forebears. Retrieved 3 March 2023.