Where does “Kyivan” come from?

Kyivan (English) comes from English Kyiv, from Ukrainian Ки́їв.

Kyivan (English): Alternative spelling of Kievan

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of Kievan

Ancestry of “Kyivan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKyivThe Ukrainian government
2UkrainianКи́їв
Every word from Ukrainian Ки́ївEvery word from English Kyiv