Given name & surname

Dostoevsky

Dostoevsky is a surname from Russian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Dostoevsky comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Достое́вский.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Dostoevsky’s family of names

In English usage, Dostoevsky as a surname has a related form in DOSTOIEVSKY. In English usage, Dostoevsky as a surname has a related form in DOSTOYEVSKY. In English usage, Dostoevsky as a surname has a related form in DOSTOYEVSKY.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Across languages 1

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