Chizh

C3H4I1Z10H4

proper noun

A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Чыж (Čyž).

OriginBelarusian чыж ← Ukrainian чиж ← Russian чиж →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chyzh · alternative Czyz

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*čižь“siskin”
  2. Russianчиж
  3. Ukrainianчиж
  4. Belarusianчыж
  5. EnglishChizh

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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