THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Nadezhda Teffi

Russian writer (1872–1952)

Nadezhda Teffi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists May 8, 1872 in Volhynian Governorate.

Born

May 8, 1872

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 6, 1952

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Volhynian Governorate
Professions
translator, playwright, writer, poet, memoirist, satirist
Citizenship
Russian Empire, France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: May 8, 1872 (ProDetLit; Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century) or May 21, 1872 (Concise Literary Encyclopedia) or May 8, 1872 (Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 3, 2005; ProDetLit; Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Nadezhda Teffi

Birth name
Надежда Александровна Лохвицкая
Pseudonyms
Teffi, Тэффи

Family

Sibling
Mirra Lokhvitskaya

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Nadezhda Teffi born?

Nadezhda Teffi was born in Volhynian Governorate.

What was Nadezhda Teffi’s name at birth?

Nadezhda Teffi’s recorded birth name is Надежда Александровна Лохвицкая.

When did Nadezhda Teffi die?

Nadezhda Teffi died on October 6, 1952.