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 47521^st 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
1. A Soviet Cold-War era service pistol
(firearms) A handgun deriving from the PM design pattern

Synonyms

Makarov pistol
Pistolet Makarov
PM

Coordinate terms

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