Kyivan

noun

Ky·​iv·​an ˈkē-vən 

plural Kyivans

: a native or inhabitant of Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyivan adjective

Examples of Kyivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Putin has tried to justify the invasion of Ukraine by claiming that modern Russia is the direct descendant of ninth-century Kyivan Rus, and that Ukrainians are therefore really Russians. — Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2025

Over time, political fragmentation and attacks from the Mongol Empire resulted in the decline of Kyivan Rus, and many of its former lands fell under Lithuanian and Polish rule. — Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Kyivan

• ivan
• liven
• enliven