Chyzh

C3H4Y4Z10H4

proper noun

A transliteration of the Belarusian surname Чыж (Čyž).

OriginBelarusian чыж ← Ukrainian чиж ← Proto-Slavic *čižь →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chizh · alternative Czyz

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*čižь“siskin”
  2. Ukrainianчиж
  3. Belarusianчыж
  4. EnglishChyzh

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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