Surname · also Russian
Shostakovich
“sixth”
Shostakovich is a surname from Russian, ultimately from Proto-Slavic. It is used in English and Italian.
Original RussianШостако́вич
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shostakovich goes back to Proto-Slavic *šestъ, meaning “sixth.”
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Where it comes from
Shostakovich comes from Russian, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
A transliteration of Russian Шостако́вич, from Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Shostakovich’s family of names
In English usage, Shostakovich as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form Chostakovitch. In English usage, Shostakovich as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the German form Schostakowitsch. In English usage, Shostakovich as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Hungarian form Sosztakovics.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Shostakovich has relatives in 9 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
8 related names in 9 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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