Piven

P3I1V4E1N1

proper noun

A surname from Ukrainian.

OriginUkrainian півень →
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Meanings

proper nounPiven (plural Pivens)

plural Pivens

  1. A surname from Ukrainian.

Origin

  1. Ukrainianпівень“rooster”
  2. EnglishPiven

Borrowed from Ukrainian півень (pivenʹ, “rooster”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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