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Type Surname (ornamental)
Gender Masculine
Usage Russian
Scripts Ежов(Russian)
Other Forms FormsYezhova (female), Ezhov, Ježov
Meaning & History
Derived from Russian word "ёж (yozh)" meaning hedgehog. Yezhov was the last name of Nikolay Yezhov, the leader of the Soviet NKVD from 1936-38 who is known for Yezhovshchina.