"Gretzky" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Gretzkys [plural], Gretzkies [plural]
Etymology: From Belarusian Грэцкі (Hrecki). Etymology templates: {{der|en|be|Грэцкі}} Belarusian Грэцкі (Hrecki) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s|Gretzkies}} Gretzky (plural Gretzkys or Gretzkies)
  1. A surname from Belarusian. Translations (surname): Грэцкі (Hrecki) (Belarusian), Gretzky (French), Grecki (Polish), Грецкий (Greckij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Gretzky-en-name-MDiI1m0l Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Belarusian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 79 21

Noun

Forms: Gretzkys [plural], Gretzkies [plural]
Etymology: From Belarusian Грэцкі (Hrecki). Etymology templates: {{der|en|be|Грэцкі}} Belarusian Грэцкі (Hrecki) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|+}} Gretzky (plural Gretzkys or Gretzkies)
  1. (ice hockey, figuratively) Ellipsis of Wayne Gretzky. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, figuratively Alternative form of: Wayne Gretzky Categories (topical): Ice hockey Translations (ice hockey): Gretzky [masculine] (French), Wayne Gretzky [masculine] (French)
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