Chaykovsky

Type Surname (from nickname)
Gender Masculine
Usage Russian
Scripts Чайковский(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕɪj.ˈkof.skʲɪj/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Russian form of Chayka. A famous bearer was the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Chaykovsky (1840-1893), with the surname commonly Romanized as Tchaikovsky.

Related Names

VariantsChaykovskaya, Tchaikovskaya, Tchaikovsky
Other Languages & CulturesCzajka(Polish) Chayka(Ukrainian)
Entry updated April 23, 2024