Pronounciation

If you speak Russian (or some other Slavic language such as Bulgarian, Ukrainian, etc.) or Uzbek, chances are you already know how to pronounce my name. However, if you're not sure how to say it, you've come to the right place.

My first name is Davron. It is technically pronounced dav-ron, (not "devron", or dave-ron, but davron). It is often pronounced as dav-ron in the US, which I'm ok with). While most people can pronounce my first name right, many tend to have trouble pronouncing my last name. My last name is Akilbaev, it is pronounced ah-keel-bah-yef. Not "i-kill-bave", or "akilbav", or ekilbev, but A-kil-ba-ev. In Russian (cyrillic) my name is spelled ), while in Uzbek it can also be spelled or pronounced as Aqilboev.

Meaning

I don't know the meaning of my first name, although according to my father, it means "Opportunity" or "a perfect time." Some have also said it is Persian (Iranian). So if you know what it means, let me know. According to this website (thanks to my friend Akmal Urunboev for sending the link), "Davron" in Uzbek means something like "a happy child of our time" (zamonasining baxtiyor farzandi bo’lsin).

My last name comes from Arabic (and Uzbek) "Aqil" () or Akil which means "smart", or "wise". "Bay" or "boy" (not to be read in English) in Uzbek means "wealthy" (not necessarily materially). Here's a list of names starting with "Akil" that might have similar origins. The "ev" is a Russian suffix (just like the "ev" in Medvedev, Russia's third president). However, despite the "ev" and the fact that I speak Russian, I am and will always be Uzbek.