Lyubov Explained

Lyubov
Gender:	female
Region:	Slavic
Language:	Slavic
Alternative Spelling:	Lubov, Liubov
Related Names:	Lyuba, Ljuba, Luba, Lubica, Ljubica
Popularity:	if you say so

Lyubov, Liubov or Lubov is a female given name, meaning “love”. It is of Slavic origin, coming from the basic word l'ub (Latin: caritas).^{[1] [2]}

Variants

• Russian: Любовь (Lyubov, Liubov, Lubov), Люба (Lyuba, Liuba, Luba)
• Ukrainian: Любов, Люба
• Belarusian: Любоў, Люба

People

Lyubov

• Lyubov Dostoyevskaya, Russian writer, daughter of Fyodor Dostoyevsky
• Lyubov Golanchikova, Russian pilot
• Lyubov Kremlyova, Russian athlete
• Lyubov Orlova, Russian actress
• Lyubov Popova, Russian avant-garde artist
• Lyubov Savelyeva (born 1940), Russian glass artist
• Lyubov Eduardovna Sobol, (born 1987), Russian political figure, a lawyer of the Anti-Corruption Foundation
• Lyubov Sirota, Ukrainian journalist and writer
• Lyubov S. Sokolova, Russian actress
• Lyubov V. Sokolova, Russian volleyball player
• Lyubov Sova, Russian philologist
• Lyubov Uspenskaya, American singer of Russian/Ukrainian origin
• Lyubov Vorona, Ukrainian farm worker and politician

Liubov

• Liubov Charkashyna (born 1987), retired Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast
• Liubov Efimenko (born 1999), Finnish figure skater
• Liubov Gurevich (1866–1940), Russian editor, translator, author, and critic
• Liubov Ilyushechkina (born 1991), Russian-born Canadian pair skater
• Liubov Nikitina (born 1999), Russian freestyle skier who competes internationally
• Liubov Sereda (born 1945), retired Soviet rhythmic gymnast
• Liubov Sheremeta (born 1980), Ukrainian former artistic gymnast
• Liubov Yaskevich (born 1985), Russian female sport shooter

Lubov

• Lubov Azria, American fashion designer of Ukrainian origin
• Lubov Bakirova, Russian pair skater
• Lubov Gazov, Austrian aerobic gymnast of Bulgarian origin
• Lubov Rabinovich, Russian painter
• Lubov Roudenko, French-American ballet dancer and fashion designer of Russian/Bulgarian origin
• Lubov Tchernicheva, Russian ballet dancer
• Lubov Volosova, Russian wrestler
• Lubov Zsiltzova-Lisenko, Ukrainian chess player
• Lubov (painter), Russian science fiction and fantasy artist

See also

• Luba (given name)
• Ljubica (name)
• Ljubomir (given name)
• Ljupka
• Love (given name)
• Liubov i golubi or Love and Pigeons (Russian: Любовь и голуби, transliterated)

External links

• Lyubov at Behind the Name
• City of Brides -> Names of Russian Women

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. 2003-05-08. Oxford University Press. 9780195081374. 468, info under "Lubert", "Lubic" and "Lubow". en.
2. Web site: QVOMODO NOMINA PROPRIA, QVAE SINT BARBARICA . Yaroslavl State University Ancient Studies Centre . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217191106/http://antik-yar.ru:80/main/liber-de-lingua-latina-viva/qvomodo-nomina . February 17, 2020 . ru.