Chizhevsky

The Russian-language surname Chizhevsky (feminine: Chizhevskaya) derives from the word "chizh" meaning "siskin". Surnames of similar derivations include Chizh, Chizhov. Polish-language equivalent: Czyżewski.

The surname may refer to:

Alexander Chizhevsky was a Soviet-era interdisciplinary scientist, a biophysicist who founded "heliobiology".
Nikolai Chizhevsky is a Russian football defender.

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