Tolstoy

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proper noun

A transliteration of the Russian surname Толстой (Tolstoj).

OriginRussian Толсто́й →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Толстой (Tolstoj).

Origin

  1. RussianТолсто́й
  2. EnglishTolstoy

From Russian Толсто́й (Tolstój), from a stress variant of the ancestor of то́лстый (tólstyj, “stout”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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