Surname · also Belarusian
Chizh
“siskin”
Chizh is a surname from Belarusian, ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Chizh goes back to Proto-Slavic *čižь, meaning “siskin.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Chizh comes from Belarusian, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Chizh as a surname developed from Чиж.
Chizh’s family of names
In English usage, Chizh as a surname developed from the Russian form Чиж. In English usage, Chizh as a surname has a related form in Chyzh. In English usage, Chizh as a surname has a related form in Chyzh.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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