Alyokhin
Alyokhin (Russian: Алёхин also transliterated as Alekhin) is a Russian-language surname derived form the given name "Alyokha", a diminutive for "Aleksey". Feminine form: Alyokhina/Alekhina (Russian: Алёхина.
The surname may refer to:
- Nikolai Alekhin, a Soviet Union rocket designer
- Alexander Alekhine (1892–1946), Russian-French chess master and former world champion
- Alexei Alekhine (1888–1939), Russian chess master and brother of Alexander
- Grace Alekhine (1876–1956), American-British-French artist, chess player, and wife of Alexander Alekhine
- Maria Alyokhina
- Nikolay Alyokhin, Russian Olympic fencing champion
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