The Russian-language surname Chizhevsky (feminine: Chizhevskaya) derives from the word ''chizh'' meaning "

siskin The name siskin when referring to a bird is derived from an adaptation of the German dialect words ''sisschen'', ''zeischen'', which are diminutive forms of Middle High German (''zîsec'') and Middle Low German (''ziseke'', ''sisek'') words, wit ...

". Surnames of similar derivations include Chizh and Chizhov; the Polish-language equivalent is Czyżewski, The Ukrainian spelling is Chyzhevskyi. Notable people with the surname include: *

Oleksandr Chyzhevskyi Oleksandr Chyzhevskyi (; born 27 May 1971) is a Ukrainian football coach and a former player who coaches Ahrobiznes Volochysk. He is on the fourth place the all-time appearance leader in the Vyscha Liha. Playing career On 12 December 2009, ...

(born 1971), Ukrainian soccer player and coach *

Alexander Chizhevsky Alexander Leonidovich Chizhevsky ( rus, Алекса́ндр Леони́дович Чиже́вский, p=tɕɪˈʐɛfskʲɪj; 7 February 1897 – 20 December 1964) was a Soviet Union, Soviet-era interdisciplinary scientist, a biophysics, biophy ...

(1897–1964), Soviet biophysicist,

Russian cosmism Russian cosmism (Russian: Русский космизм), or simply cosmism, is a philosophical and cultural movement that emerged in late 19th- and early 20th-century Russia, integrating science, religion, and metaphysics into a unified worldvie ...

Dmytro Chyzhevsky Dmytro Ivanovych Chyzhevsky (Дмитро Іванович Чижевський) (March 3, 1894 – April 18, 1977) was a Ukrainian-born scholar of Slavic literature, history, culture and philosophy. Biography Early life Dmytro Chyzhe ...

(1894 – 1977),Ukrainian-born scholar of Slavic literature, history, culture and philosophy * Elżbieta Justyna Chizhevsky (1938–2010), Polish and American actress * Heorhii Chyzhevskyi (born 1924), Ukrainian centenarian masters swimmer and World War II veteran * Ilya Chizhevsky (born 1978), Russian businessman *

Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls Kimberly "Kim" Ann Chizevsky-Nicholls (born April 23, 1968) is an American professional female bodybuilding champion, fitness, and figure competitor. Early life and education Kim Chizevsky was born in 1968 in Charleston, Illinois, the elder o ...

(born 1968), American professional female bodybuilding champion * Vasily Georgevich Chizhevsky or

Vasile Cijevschi Vasile Gheorghe Cijevschi (; also credited as Cișevschi, Cijevschii, Cijevski, Cijewsky, or Tchizhevsky; October 17, 1880 – July 14, 1931) was a Bessarabian and Romanian politician, administrator and writer. Originally a career officer and Ori ...

(1880–1931),

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

rittmaster Rittmaster () is usually a commissioned officer military rank used in a few armies, usually equivalent to Captain. Historically it has been used in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Scandinavia, and some other countries. A is typically in charge of a s ...

Russo-Japanese war The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 – 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles of the war were fought on the ...

participant,

Bessarabia Bessarabia () is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Bessarabia lies within modern-day Moldova, with the Budjak region covering the southern coa ...

politician, administrator and writer * (1899–1972), Soviet aircraft engineer

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