Type Surname (from location)
Scripts סיעטשאַנאָווער(Yiddish) צ'חנובר (Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsCiechanower, Ciechanówer, Chechanover, Ciechanowiec, Ciechanowiez, Ciechanovicz, Ciechanowic, Ciechanowicz, Ciechanovicz, Ciechanowski, Ciechanowiecki, Ciechanek, Ciechanow, Ciechanów, Ciechoniec, Ciechan, Ciechań, Ciechoń, Ciechon, Ciechanovsky, Ciechanowsky, Ciechanowska, Ciechanowiecka, Chiechanower
Meaning & History
Variant of Ciechanower. It is borne by the Israeli biologist Aaron Ciechanover (1947-), who is known for characterising the method that cells use to degrade and recycle proteins using ubiquitin.