Movchan

English

Alternative forms

• Molcan, Molchan, Moltchan, Molczan, Mowczan

Etymology

From Ukrainian Мовчан (Movčan), from the verb мовчати (movčaty), from Proto-Slavic *mьlčati. Compare Molchan.

Proper noun

Movchan (plural Movchans)

1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Мовчан (Movčan).

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Movchan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 628.