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- alternativeAlternative spelling of Vanya.
Chekhov had four brothers and one sister - Aleksandr, Kolia, Vania, Misha and Masha.
2004 July 2, William Boyd, “A Chekhov lexicon”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Dec 20133 more examples
Vania, whose name derives from a Bulgarian father, turns toward another inlet on the Sontea Branch, almost entirely masked by willows.
1979 July 1, David Binder, “Exploring the Danube Delta”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2025Bodrov Jr. plays a young crew-cut recruit named Vania, first glimpsed being inducted assembly-line style into the Russian army.
1997 February 7, Kenneth Turan, “Powerful ‘Prisoner’ Captures Corrosive Atmosphere of War”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2025The Russians clinched the victory when Vera Zvonareva rallied to defeat Vania King, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the first reverse singles match, giving her team a 3-0 lead.
2008 April 28, Associated Press, “Russia Tops U.S. to Reach Fed Cup Final”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2018
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Vania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vania
“Vania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vania. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vania,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vania.
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