name
Greek
Prokhor
PROH-kor
/ˈproʊkɔːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Prokhor
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek/Russian (Russia)
- Meaning
- Leader of the choir; chorus leader
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
From Greek 'prokhoros' (chorus leader); Saint Prokhor of Pechersk is venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy; the name is uncommon outside Russia; the 'kh' is a velar fricative like Scottish 'loch'
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