What is "korolyov"

Korolyov , also transliterated as Korolev or Korolov, or its feminine variant Korolyova , is a common Russian surname, and the name of multiple places in Russia. It is derived from the word "", korol) meaning " king". It may refer to:

Korolyov is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.

• Korolyov, Moscow Oblast, a city in Moscow Oblast

• Korolyov, Rostov Oblast, a khutor in Verbovologovskoye Rural Settlement of Dubovsky District of Rostov Oblast