Soviet-Latvian chess player (1936-1992)
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Soviet-Latvian chess player (1936-1992)
Name Origin
Russian
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Mikhail Tal is Soviet-Latvian chess player (1936-1992).
The name Mikhail means "male given name (Михаил)". It is of Russian origin.
Name Meaning
male given name (Михаил)
The name Mikhail is of Russian origin, meaning "male given name (Михаил)". It is traditionally a male name.
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