Tevye

character in short stories by Sholem Aleichem and the musical Fiddler on the Roof
Person fictional_human Q738561
Tevye
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Tevye

Summary

Tevye is a fictional human[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tevye is the creator of Sholem Aleichem[3].
  • Tevye is recorded as male[4].
  • Tevye's instance of is recorded as fictional human[5].
  • Tevye's instance of is recorded as musical theatre character[6].
  • Tevye's instance of is recorded as film character[7].
  • Tevye's Commons category is recorded as Tevye[8].
  • 1894 marks the founding of Tevye[9].
  • Tevye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish[10].
  • Tevye's present in work is recorded as Fiddler on the Roof[11].
  • Tevye's present in work is recorded as Fiddler on the Roof[12].
  • Tevye's present in work is recorded as Tevye and His Seven Daughters[13].
  • Tevye's present in work is recorded as Tevye the Milkman[14].
  • Tevye's title is recorded as {'lang': 'yi', 'text': 'טביה דער מילכיקער'}[15].

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Works and Contributions

Tevye is the creator of Sholem Aleichem[3].

Why It Matters

Tevye has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview Q9268
    Number of children +7
    Performer ['Q191952', 'Q319133']
    Country of citizenship Q34266
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1971]]: 7"
  2. 5w ago · OBender12 · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Yiddish
    Aliases
    Instance of
    Present in work Fiddler on the Roof, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye and His Seven Daughters +1
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q3658341]]"
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