Chekhov (surname)

Chekhov (Чехов), or Chekov is a Russian surname, referring to someone from Czechia. Its feminine form is Chekhova (Чехова). Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Chekhov (1855-1913), older brother of Anton Chekhov
 * Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), Russian writer
 * Maria Chekhova (1863–1957), sister of Anton Chekhov
 * Maria Chekhova (feminist) (1866–1934), Russian feminist, suffragette and educator.
 * Michael Chekhov (1891–1955), Russian actor, director, and theorist, Anton's nephew and student of Stanislavski
 * Nikolay Chekhov (1858–1889), painter and brother of Anton Chekhov
 * Olga Chekhova (1897–1980), Russian actress, wife of Mikhail
 * Valery Chekhov (born 1955), Russian chess grandmaster

Fictional characters

 * Pavel Chekov, Star Trek character
 * Chekov, fictional character in Stargate SG-1