Etymology

Dzerzhinsky

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Today it means: A surname from Russian; especially when referring to Felix Dzerzhinsky, chairman of the Cheka. Full definition →

Russian Дзержинский ← Polish Dzierżyński
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  1. Polish · derived fromDzierżyński
  2. Russian · borrowed fromДзержинский
  3. English todayDzerzhinsky

Borrowed from Russian Дзержинский (Dzeržinskij), from Polish Dzierżyński.

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