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Шевченко
“shoemaker”·“-son”
Шевченко (Ševčénko) is a surname from Ukrainian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Shevchenko.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Шевченко is built from elements meaning “shoemaker” and “-son”.
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Where it comes from
Шевченко comes from Ukrainian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
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How it developed
From Ukrainian -ен, from Proto-Slavic *-ěnъ, from Proto-Indo-European *-nós.
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Шевченко’s family of names
In Russian usage, Шевченко as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form Chevtchenko. In Russian usage, Шевченко as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the German form Schewtschenko. In Russian usage, Шевченко as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form SHEVCHENKO.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Шевченко has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Ukrainian roots to each of them.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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