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Liubov

LYOO-bov

/ˈljuːbɒv/

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Lyubov

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Russian/Slavic (Russia/Ukraine/Belarus)
Meaning
Love
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

Directly the Russian word for love; 'Lyu' is a palatalized 'l' — soften your 'l' as if saying 'lyoo'; one of Russia's oldest female names; often shortened to 'Lyuba'; Liubov Popova was a major Russian avant-garde artist

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