Kantorov (surname)

Kantorov or Kantorow is a jewish surname.

Etymology and spelling

In Israel and among Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, the surname Hassan (חסן) is derived as a spelling variant of Hazzan ("cantor")[1] and the word Cantor in English, this prayer leader is often referred to as a cantor, a term also used in Christianity.

List of variant spellings
  • In French: Kantorow
  • In Russian: Канторов

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