Pirogov

Pirogov (Russian: Пирогов), or Pirogova (feminine; Пирогова) is a Russian surname, derived from the word "пирог" (pie or cake). Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Pirogov (1899–1964), Russian Soviet opera singer
• Grigory Pirogov (1885–1931), Russian Soviet opera singer
• Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov (1810–1881), prominent Russian scientist
  • Pirogov Hospital, a hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria named after him
  • 2506 Pirogov, an asteroid named after him
  • Pirogov Park, a park in Tartu, Estonia, named after him
• Nikolay Nikolayevich Pirogov (1843–1891), Russian physicist and son of Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov
• Vladimir Pirogov (1918–2001), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union

See also

• Pyrohiv, or "Pirogovo", a historic location in the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, that houses an open-air museum
• Pirogovo