Myshkin (disambiguation)
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Myshkin is a Russian name, also transliterated Mishkin
and commonly Miskin
, although the latter two words have other meanings, both in Russian and in other languages. The ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem in Hebrew is believed to be the root of the name with the Hebrew word pronounced "mishkan". There are people with the surname Miskin around the world who have formed a large user group on Facebook. There are Miskins in Australia, England, India, Indonesia, Canada and the United States including Mormons in Utah. "Myshkin" is the possessive case
of the diminutive
of the word 'mouse
'. Uses include:
Mishkin
Mishkin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:* Andrew Mishkin , Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer who worked on the Mars Rover* Dan Mishkin, comic book writer* Dmitri Mishkin, character in the James Bond film GoldenEye...
and commonly Miskin
Miskin (disambiguation)
Miskin could refer to:*Miskin, a small village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales*Miskin , an ancient commote in South WalesMiskin may also be:*A translation of Myshkin, a Russian name...
, although the latter two words have other meanings, both in Russian and in other languages. The ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem in Hebrew is believed to be the root of the name with the Hebrew word pronounced "mishkan". There are people with the surname Miskin around the world who have formed a large user group on Facebook. There are Miskins in Australia, England, India, Indonesia, Canada and the United States including Mormons in Utah. "Myshkin" is the possessive case
Possessive case
The possessive case of a language is a grammatical case used to indicate a relationship of possession. It is not the same as the genitive case, which can express a wider range of relationships, though the two have similar meanings in many languages.See Possession for a survey of the different...
of the diminutive
Diminutive
In language structure, a diminutive, or diminutive form , is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment...
of the word 'mouse
Mouse
A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
'. Uses include:
- MyshkinMyshkinMyshkin is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population:...
, a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. - Prince MyshkinPrince MyshkinPrince Lev Nikolaevich Myshkin is the protagonist of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Idiot.Dostoyevsky wanted to create a character that was "entirely positive... with an absolutely beautiful nature," and a good way to make such a character plausible in 19th century St Petersburg society was to make him...
, a character in Dostoevsky's novel The Idiot. - Anatoly MyshkinAnatoly MyshkinAnatoly Dmitriyevich Myshkin is a retired Soviet and Russian basketball player. A 6 feet 10 tall cornerman, Myshkin broke all the schemes in European basketball due to his unique skillset. Mobile and aggressive, he possessed the speed and versatility to beat any defender...
(b. 1954), a retired Soviet and Russian basketball player. - Vladimir MyshkinVladimir MyshkinVladimir Semenovich Myshkin is a former ice hockey goaltender. He was a goaltender for HC Dynamo Moscow and the Soviet Union national ice hockey team in the 1970s and 1980s....
(b. 1955), an ice hockey player on the Soviet Union's national team. - Myshkin (singer)Myshkin (singer)Myshkin is an American singer-songwriter. She sings and plays acoustic guitar solo, in cooperation with other artists, and with her band Myshkin's Ruby Warblers. She is a native of Indiana where she was born to a recent immigrant family. After college she moved to New Mexico, and later to New York,...
, an American singer-songwriter - Myshkin (album)Myshkin (album)Myshkin is the debut full-length album by Michou. It was recorded in the attic of friend Joel Bruyere, mastered by Noah Mintz at and released on June 5, 2008....
an album by MichouMichouMichou is a folk rock band from Windsor, Ontario.Michou's first release is 2007's EP, MedeaMichou's first studio album is titled Myshkin, released 2008 in Canada,...
, released in 2008. - Myshkin (director), an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor.