Korolyov
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Korolyov also transliterated as Korolev or Korolov, or its feminine variant Korolyova (Королёва), is a common Russian surname. It is derived from the word "", korol) meaning "king
". It may refer to:
King
- Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
". It may refer to:
Notable people
- Aleksandr Korolyov (disambiguation), multiple people
- Boris KorolevBoris Korolev-General facts:Korolév , Borís Danílovich – a great Soviet sculptor-monumentalist, teacher and an outstanding public figure. As an artist Korolyóv stood at the origins of the Soviet school of sculpture, its mainstream, but he also was one of the leading figures in the avant-garde movement...
, avant-garde Soviet sculptor - Evgeny KorolevEvgeny KorolevEvgeny Korolev is a Kazakhstani tennis player and the cousin of former Russian player Anna Kournikova. He began playing tennis at age four with his father, and picked up his first ATP points at age 15 in three German challenger events...
, a Kazakhstani tennis player - Igor KorolevIgor KorolevIgor Borisovich Korolev was a Russian/Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Korolev played over 700 games in the National Hockey League from 1992 until 2004. Korolev returned to Russia, and played a further seven seasons in the Russian Super League and the Kontinental Hockey League ...
, a Russian hockey player - Lev Korolyov (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oleg Korolyov, Governor of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia
- Oleg A. KorolevOleg A. KorolevOleg A. Korolev is Russian artist whose paintings have beenexhibited and represented in the private and corporate art collections of Russia, Europe, North America, and Australia.- Education :...
, Artist, Painter - Sergey KorolyovSergey KorolyovSergei Pavlovich Korolev ; died 14 January 1966 in Moscow, Russia) was the lead Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer in the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1950s and 1960s...
, a leading rocket engineer and designer of the Soviet Union- 1855 Korolyov, an asteroid named in his honour
- Sergey Alexandrovich Korolev, industrial microbiology creator
- Yaroslav KorolevYaroslav KorolevYaroslav Igorevich Korolev is a Russian professional basketball player and a former NBA player.-Pro career:Korolev was selected 12th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers...
, a Russian basketball player - Yuri KorolevYuri KorolevYuri Nikolaevich Korolev , born August 25, 1962 in Vladimir, Russia is an artistic gymnast who competed for The USSR during the 1980s, winning many World and European Medals...
, World & European Champion Gymnast
Places
- Korolyov (inhabited locality)Korolyov (inhabited locality)Korolyov is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.Urban localities*Korolyov, Moscow Oblast, a city in Moscow OblastRural localities...
, name of several inhabited localities in Russia - Korolev (lunar crater)Korolev (lunar crater)Korolev is a large lunar crater of the walled plain type, named for Soviet rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov. It lies on the far side of the Moon, and the northern part of its floor crosses the lunar equator...
, a Lunar crater named after Sergey Korolyov
Other
- S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation EnergiaS.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation EnergiaOAO S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia , also known as RKK Energiya, is a Russian manufacturer of spacecraft and space station components...
, an aerospace corporation named after Sergey Korolyov - Korolev, a fictional starship in the Stargate universe