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Pushkin (name) means a Russian surname, most famously borne by the poet Alexander Pushkin; also a town in Russia. Example: “Pushkin is often regarded as the founder of modern Russian literature.”

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A Russian surname, most famously borne by the poet Alexander Pushkin; also a town in Russia.
"Pushkin is often regarded as the founder of modern Russian literature."
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Etymology

A transliteration of Russian Пу́шкин (Púškin).

Origin: Russian

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What does “Pushkin” mean?
The word “Pushkin” means a Russian surname, most famously borne by the poet Alexander Pushkin; also a town in Russia.
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Here is “Pushkin” used in a sentence: “Pushkin is often regarded as the founder of modern Russian literature.”
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“Pushkin” is a name.
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"Pushkin" (name) means a Russian surname, most famously borne by the poet Alexander Pushkin; also a town in Russia.