Pechorsky

Pechorsky, Pechorskaya, and Pechorskoye are Russian toponyms and a surname formed from the name of the Pechora River in northwestern Russia. The masculine form Pechorsky (Печорский) has feminine Pechorskaya (Печорская) and neuter Pechorskoye (Печорское), reflecting standard gendered forms in Slavic languages. The name is used in various geographic contexts and as a family name.

As a geographic toponym, Pechorsky appears in the names of several inhabited localities across Russia and in some neighboring countries. It is also used for administrative divisions and rural settlements that are associated with the Pechora region or river basin. The toponymic usage derives from the Pechora River, a major waterway in the northwest of the country, which has given its name to surrounding areas and features.

As a surname, Pechorsky is of Russian origin and is employed by individuals who may have ancestral ties to the Pechora area. The corresponding feminine form is Pechorskaya, and the neuter form is Pechorskoye. Surnames of this type often originated from place-based identifiers or occupations connected to a locality.

Etymology and related terms: Pechorsky derives from the Pechora River. Related place names include those simply using Pechora as a root, and the river itself is a common geographic reference in the region.

See also: Pechora River; Pechorskaya (disambiguation in some contexts); other locality names using the root Pechor.