# Azov

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɑːzɒv/ · frequency rank #54,630

## Definitions
1. A town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, situated on the Don River.
2. A village in Ukraine (de jure)
3. A sea and gulf of the Black Sea, Europe; in full, the Sea of Azov.

## Etymology
From Russian and Ukrainian Азо́в (Azóv), presumably from Kipchak Azaq (“lowlands”), a name applied to the region around the present town.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/azov