ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ lˈɛdʒənd ðə nˈeɪm kˈʌmz fɹʌm ɐ dʒˈɜːmən mˈɜːtʃənt hˈæɹætʃ, hˌuːz nˈeɪm wʌz ɹˈʌsᵻfˌaɪd æz ɡˈoːɹəkhˌɑːv.
According to a popular legend the name comes from a German merchant Harrach, whose name was russified as Gorokhov.