Where does “Korolev” come from?
Korolev (English) comes from Russian Королёв, from Russian коро́ль, from Old East Slavic король, from Proto-Slavic korľь, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Korolev (English): A metonym for a person
Definitions
- A metonym for a person