"Chekhov" meaning in English

See Chekhov in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Че́хов (Čéxov, literally “Czech”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ru|Че́хов|lit=Czech}} Borrowed from Russian Че́хов (Čéxov, literally “Czech”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chekhov
  1. A surname from Russian
    Sense id: en-Chekhov-en-name-MwXY1UPq Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from Russian
    A male surname from Russian, feminine equivalent Chekhova
    Categories (topical): English male surnames
    Sense id: en-Chekhov-en-name-wUzVVF15 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chekhov's gun, Chekhovian

Inflected forms

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