Yezhov

Y4E1Z10H4O1V4

proper noun

A surname from Russian; especially when referring to Nikolai Yezhov, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architects of the Great Purge.

OriginRussian Ежов →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Russian; especially when referring to Nikolai Yezhov, NKVD chief under Stalin's administration and one of the main architects of the Great Purge.

Origin

  1. RussianЕжов
  2. EnglishYezhov

Borrowed from Russian Ежов (Ježov).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葉若夫 /叶若夫
  • 葉若夫 /叶若夫 (Yèruòfū)Yezhov
Russian Ежов
  • Ежов (Ježov)Yezhov
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APA

Yezhov. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yezhov

MLA

“Yezhov.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yezhov. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yezhov,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yezhov.

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