koval
Koval is a surname of Ukrainian and East Slavic origin, and it also appears as a common noun in several Slavic languages. In these languages, the root word koval (коваль, ковал) or its closest equivalents means blacksmith, making Koval a traditional occupational surname that later became hereditary. In Ukrainian, коваль denotes a metalsmith, while in Russian the corresponding term is kovál or koval’. The Polish cognate is Kowal.
As a transliteration from Cyrillic and related alphabets, Koval is one of several spellings found in English-language
The name’s meaning and origin are tied to the occupation of metalworking, though contemporary bearers of the