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Dzhugashvili

American  
[joo-guhsh-vee-lee, joo-guh-shvyee-lyi] / ˌdʒu gəʃˈvi li, dʒu gʌˈʃvji ljɪ /
Or Dzugashvili

noun

  1. Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin, Joseph.


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Stalin was born Iosif Dzhugashvili in the town of Gori, in the east of Georgia, in 1878.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

He was born Iosif Dzhugashvili in the town of Gori, in the east of the country, in 1878.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

Born Ioseb Dzhugashvili to a humble family in 1878, the young Stalin spent his childhood in Gori, before studying in the nearby Georgian capital Tbilisi.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2023

Mr. Perel became an interpreter, at one point interpreting for Stalin’s son, Yakov Dzhugashvili, who had been taken prisoner by the Germans.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

Asked if she would allow her picture to be taken, Mme Dzhugashvili, suggested with visible embarrassment that her guests return later in the day.

From Time Magazine Archive

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