Prigozhin

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/pɹɪˈɡoʊʒɪn/

proper noun

A surname from Russian

OriginRussian Пригожин →
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Meanings

proper nounPrigozhin (plural Prigozhins)

plural Prigozhins

  1. A surname from Russian

    In an interview with exiled Russian journalist Alexander Plyushchev on Wednesday, Remeslo explained that he had first become disillusioned with Putin after Yevgeny Prigozhin, co-founder of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, led a failed mutiny against Moscow in 2023.

    2026 March 19, “Pro-war blogger reportedly receiving psychiatric care after ‘unprecedented’ break with Kremlin”, in Novaya Gazeta Europe

Origin

  1. RussianПригожин
  2. EnglishPrigozhin

From Russian Пригожин (Prigožin). Doublet of Prigogine.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 普里戈任
  • 普里戈任 (Pǔlǐgērèn)surname
French Prigojine, Prigogine
  • Prigojinesurname
  • Prigoginesurname
Russian Пригожин
  • Пригожин (Prigožin)surname
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APA

Prigozhin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prigozhin

MLA

“Prigozhin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prigozhin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prigozhin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prigozhin.

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