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Faina may refer to:
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Melnik, Melnick or Melnyk is a gender-neutral Slavic occupational surname literally meaning "miller". The surname may refer to:
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Bukhantsov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Метать по-русски. Иранец Эхсан Хадади научился метанию диска и русскому языку у своего тренера".
- ↑ Faina Melnik
