Khaimov

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Khaimov, Chaimov, Haimov (Russian: Хаимов, Хаймов[1], Hebrew: חַיִּימוֹב, Tajik: Ҳаимов Ḥaimov) is a Russianized Hebrew last name which means "life" (Hebrew: חיים), primarily used by the Jews of Kavkaz, also known as Mountain Jews, Bukharan Jews, and other Central Asian Jews (mostly Tajikistan and Uzbekistan).

Notable Khaimovs[edit]

  • Guy Haimov (Hebrew: גיא חיימוב; born 1986), Israeli professional association football goalkeeper
  • Tamara Haimov (תמרה חיימוב), Israeli big brother contestant

Related names[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ very extremely rarely "Хайимов"