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12/27/2022, 1:38 AM Mike C
12/27/2022, 1:37 AM Mike C
5/22/2018, 9:33 PM Lucille Added to the newly created "Soviet" category.
3/5/2018, 8:29 PM HL
3/8/2017, 9:33 PM HL
11/20/2016, 7:51 PM HL
5/8/2016, 8:34 PM anonymous

Name Zhores
Gender Masculine
Usage Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Scripts Жорес(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. zhu-RYEHS(Russian)
Other Forms FormsJores
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Taken from the French surname Jaurès, which was most famously borne by French Socialist Jean Jaurès (1859-1914). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
A notable bearer is Zhores Alferov (1930-), a Soviet Russian physicist.
Added 5/8/2016 by anonymous