Chertov, Chortov or Chertoff (Russian: Чертов) is a Russian masculine originating from the word
chort
A chort (Russian: чёрт, Belarusian and Ukrainian: чорт, Serbo-Croatian ''čort'' or ''črt'', Polish: ''czort'' and ''czart'', Czech and Slovak: ''čert'', Slovene: ''črt'') is an anthropomorphic malign spirit or demon in Slavic folk ...
, meaning ''devil'', ''demon''.
[ Its feminine counterpart is Chertova or Chortova. The surname may refer to the following notable people:
* Benjamin Chertoff, American journalist, photographer and video producer
*]Daniil Chertov
Daniil Vladimirovich Chertov (russian: Даниил Владимирович Чертов; born 15 November 1990) is a Russian former professional football player.
Career
On 29 January 2020, FC Okzhetpes
Football Club Okzhetpes ( kk, Оқже ...
(born 1990), Russian professional football player
*Michael Chertoff
Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is an American attorney who was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security to serve under President George W. Bush. Chertoff also served for one additional day under President Barack Obama. H ...
(born 1953), American attorney
*Rick Chertoff
Richard E. Chertoff (born March 29, 1950 in New York, NY) is an American five-time Grammy
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize ...
(born 1950), American music producer
See also
*Chertov Ovrag
Chertov Ovrag is an archaeological site on Wrangel Island, Russian Arctic.
In 1975, evidence was found at this site of human occupation. This is the westernmost site of Paleo-Eskimo habitation. No decisive evidence was found that the people hunte ...
, an archaeological site on Wrangel Island, Russia
References
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Russian-language surnames