Meaning of Pugach | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from Yiddish, Ukrainian, Russian, meaning “owl”, variant of Pugacz, equivalent to Ukrainian Пугач (Puhač) or Hebrew פוגץ or פוגטש.
2. Burton N. Pugach (1927–2020), disbarred American lawyer
3. Linda Eleanor Pugach (née Riss, 1937–2013), hired-blinding victim and, later, wife of Burton N. Pugach
4. Leon Pugach (born 1972), Israeli male badminton player
5. Alina Pugach (born 1993), Israeli female badminton player
6. Yuval Pugach (born 2001), Israeli female badminton player

Examples

“The crime and trial were tabloid sensations. But the Pugaches were merely at the end⟳ of Act 1. During 14 years in prison, Mr. Pugach nursed a fanatical ardor for Miss⟳ Riss, writing her love⟳ letters in a florid hand.”

“Most striking about their relationship is not Mrs. Pugach’s lingering resentment, not her husband’s less-than-evident remorse, and not even their mutual dependence, but the marriage’s frank descent into humdrumness.”

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