Chayka

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginUkrainian ча́йка ← Polish czajka ← Slovene čajka →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chaika · alternative Czajka · alternative Cajka

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*čajьka
  2. Slovenečajka
  3. Polishczajka
  4. Ukrainianча́йка
  5. EnglishChayka

From Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), Polish czajka, or Slovene čajka. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

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APA

Chayka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chayka

MLA

“Chayka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chayka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chayka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chayka.

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