Chizh

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Чыж (Čyž).
  2. 2
    A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Чиж (Čyž).
  3. 3
    A transliteration of the Russian surname Чиж (Čiž).

Etymology

From Belarusian чыж (čyž), Ukrainian чиж (čyž), or Russian чиж (čiž), from Proto-Slavic *čižь (“siskin”).

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