Zhukovsky or Zhukovski (Russian: Жуковский, Ukrainian: Жуковський, Belarusian: Жукоўскі) is an East Slavic masculine surname. Its feminine counterpart is Zhukovskaya (Russian) or Zhukovska (Ukrainian). It originates from the noun zhuk, which means beetle and is used as slang for a person with dark hair.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexandra Zhukovskaya (1842–1899), Russian noble and lady in waiting
- Aleksey Belevsky-Zhukovsky (1871–1931), Russian nobleman
- Denis Zhukovskiy (born 1980), Russian football player
- Nikolay Zhukovsky (revolutionary) (1833–1895), Russian revolutionary
- Nikolay Zhukovsky (scientist) (1847–1921), Russian scientist
- Stanislav Zhukovsky (1875–1944), Polish-Russian impressionist painter
- Valentin Zhukovski (1858–1918), Russian orientalist
- Valery Zhukowski (born 1984), Belarusian footballer
- Vasily Zhukovsky (1783–1852), Russian poet
- Vitaly Zhukovsky (born 1984), Belarusian footballer
See also
References
- ↑ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
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