Movchan

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Мовчан (Movčan).

OriginUkrainian Мовчан ← Proto-Slavic *mьlčati →
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Meanings

proper nounMovchan (plural Movchans)

plural Movchans · alternative Molcan · alternative Molchan · alternative Moltchan · alternative Molczan · alternative Mowczan

  1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Мовчан (Movčan).

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*mьlčati
  2. UkrainianМовчан
  3. EnglishMovchan

From Ukrainian Мовчан (Movčan), from the verb мовчати (movčaty), from Proto-Slavic *mьlčati. Compare Molchan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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