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Chekhov

Chekhov proper noun: a surname from Russian.

Proper noun

Chekhov

  1. A surname from Russian
    1. A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Chekhova

Origin of Chekhov

Borrowed from Russian Че́хов (Čéxov, literally “Czech”).

Words formed from Chekhov

Questions about Chekhov

What does Chekhov mean?
Chekhov means a surname from Russian.
What part of speech is Chekhov?
Chekhov is a proper noun.

Words near Chekhov in the dictionary

  1. chekan
  2. chekans
  3. Chekas
  4. Chekenian
  5. Chekenians
  6. Chekhov
  7. Chekhov's gun
  8. Chekhova
  9. Chekhovian
  10. chekhovichite
  11. Chekhovo

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