indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Political Subdivision
Usage Ukrainian
Scripts Харків, Ха́рків(Ukrainian)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈxɑː.kiːv/, /ˈhɑː.kiːv/, /ˈhɑː.kɪv/, /hɑː.ˈkiːv/, /ˈkɑː.kiːv/, /ˈkɑː.kɪv/, /kɑː.ˈkiːv/, /ˈxɑɹ.kiv/, /ˈhɑɹ.kiv/, /ˈhɑɹ.kɪv/, /hɑɹ.ˈkiv/, /ˈkɑɹ.kiv/, /ˈkɑɹ.kɪv/, /kɑɹ.ˈkiv/ [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsHarkiv, Xárkiv, Hárkіv, Khar'kov, Kharkov, Char'kov, Charkov, Har'kov, Harkov, Xarkó, Xarʹkó, Charíton
Meaning & History
From Ukrainian Ха́рків (Xárkiv), from Old Ruthenian Ха́рьковъ (Xárʹkov) (compare Russian Ха́рьков (Xárʹkov), whence English Kharkov). The city is named after the Kharkiv River. A folk etymology says the city and river are named after a Cossack called Харко́ (Xarkó), from Харько́ (Xarʹkó), from Greek Χαρίτων (Charíton), but there is no hard evidence supporting this.