gogol

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proper noun

A Russian and Ukrainian surname.

OriginRussian Го́голь ← Ukrainian Го́голь ← Proto-Slavic *gogolь →
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Meanings

gogol1

numeral
  1. misspellingMisspelling of googol.

Gogol2

proper noun
  1. A Russian and Ukrainian surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*gogolь
  2. Ukrainianго́голь“common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula”
  3. UkrainianГо́голь
  4. RussianГо́голь
  5. EnglishGogol

From Russian Го́голь (Gógolʹ) and Ukrainian Го́голь (Hóholʹ). The surname is from Ukrainian го́голь (hóholʹ, “common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula”) < Proto-Slavic *gogolь. Compare Russian го́голь (gógolʹ), Belarusian го́галь (hóhalʹ), Old East Slavic гоголь (gogolĭ), Polish gogol.

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Translations

Arabic غُوغُول, جُوجُول
  • غُوغُول (ḡūḡul)Gogol
  • جُوجُول (gūgul)Gogol
Bulgarian Го́гол
  • Го́гол (Gógol)Gogol
Chinese Mandarin 果戈理
  • 果戈理 (Guǒgēlǐ)Gogol
Greek Γκόγκολ
  • Γκόγκολ (Gkógkol)Gogol
Hebrew גוגול
  • גוגולGogol
Hindi गोगोल
  • गोगोल (gogol)Gogol
Japanese ゴーゴリ
  • ゴーゴリ (Gōgori)Gogol
Korean 고골
  • 고골Gogol
Polish Gogol
  • GogolGogol
Portuguese Gogol
  • GogolGogol
Russian Го́голь
  • Го́голь (Gógolʹ)Gogol
Slovak Gogoľ
  • GogoľGogol
Spanish Gógol
  • GógolGogol
Ukrainian Го́голь
  • Го́голь (Hóholʹ)Gogol

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

GOOGLGolog
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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