Makarov
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Макаров (Makarov). A transliteration of the Russian surname Макаров (Makarov)
Proper noun
Makarov (plural Makarovs)
- A surname from Russian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Makarov is the 47521st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 446 individuals. Makarov is most common among White (98.65%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Makarov”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 495.
Noun
Makarov (plural Makarovs)
- (firearms) A Soviet service pistol, the PM
- A Soviet Cold-War era service pistol
- (firearms) A handgun deriving from the PM design pattern
Synonyms
- Makarov pistol
- Pistolet Makarov
- PM
Coordinate terms
- Nagant
- Tokarev