Surname · also Russian
Šostakovič
“sixth”
Šostakovič is a surname from Russian, ultimately from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Italian.
Original RussianШостакович
Meaning & origin
What it means
Šostakovič goes back to Proto-Slavic *šestъ, meaning “sixth.”
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Where it comes from
Šostakovič comes from Russian, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
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How it developed
From Russian Шостако́вич, from Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).
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Šostakovič’s family of names
In Italian usage, Šostakovič as a surname has a related form in Shostakovich. In Italian usage, Šostakovič as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Shostakovich. In Italian usage, Šostakovič as a surname has a related form in Shostakovich.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Šostakovič has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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