Vorozheykin

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Vorozheikin or Vorozheykin (feminine: Vorozheykina) is a Russian-language surname derived from the word vorozheyka, vorozheya, meaning female fortune teller[1] or medicine woman.[2]

The surname may refer to:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Complete Russian-English dictionary", p.67
  2. ^ А. Г. Мосин, "Уральские фамилии", volume "Фамилии жителей Камышловского уезда Пермской губернии (по данным исповедных росписей 1822 года)", 2000, p. 81 (in Russian)