Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Various
Pronounced Pron. /ˈjɛl.tsɪn/(English) /ˈɟ͡ʝel.tsin/(Spanish) /ˈʝel.tsin/(Spanish) /jew.t͡ʃi.ˈsĩ/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsYeltzin, Jeltsin, Yeltssin, Yelthsin, Yelstsin, Yeltsing, Yeltsim, Ieltsin, etc.
Meaning & History
Transferred use of the surname Yeltsin, given in honour of the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007).