About Botvinnik
The surname Botvinnik is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "botva," which means "stalks" or "stems" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the given name of an ancestor. The name Botvinnik is associated with the world-renowned chess player Mikhail Botvinnik, who was the World Chess Champion from 1948 to 1963.
The surname Botvinnik is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Botvinnik based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Botvinnik in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Botvinnik using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.