Vovin

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proper noun

A surname. In particular, was a Soviet-born Russian-American linguist and philologist Alexander Vovin, 27 January 1961 – 8 April 2022.

“Alexander Vovin.”

OriginRussian Во́вин →
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Meanings

proper nounVovin (plural Vovins)

plural Vovins

  1. A surname. In particular, was a Soviet-born Russian-American linguist and philologist Alexander Vovin, 27 January 1961 – 8 April 2022.

    Alexander Vovin.

Origin

  1. RussianВо́вин
  2. EnglishVovin

Borrowed from Russian Во́вин (Vóvin).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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