Category
page 1Belarusian-language surnames
Zayats'
Zayats (, , meaning "hare") is a gender-neutral East Slavic surname. Less common alternative spellings include Zaiats, Zaiatz, Zajac and Zayac.
Yushkevich
Yushkevich (), is a common Russian language surname of Polish, Belarusian and Jewish origin. It comes from "Yushka", a variation on the name Yuriy. It may refer to:
Marchuk
Marchuk is a Ukrainian patronymic surname from the personal name Marko, a variant of Marcus. Polish-language version: Marczuk. Notable people with the surname include:
Savitsky
Savitsky (; or Савіцький; ); other transliterations: Savicki, Savicky, Savitski, Savitskiy, Savitzky, Sawicki, Sawitzki, Sawizkii), feminine: Savitska or Savitskaya, is a Slavic surname. Notable bearers include:
Bondar
Bondar (Cyrillic: Бондар, Бондарь) is a common surname of East Slavic origin meaning "cooper" (barrel maker). Notable people with the surname include:
Mickiewicz
Mickievič () is a gender-neutral Belarusian-language surname. It is derived from the given name Mićko/Mićka (), a diminutive of Dzmitryj ().
Dziuba
Dziuba or Dzyuba (; Belarusian and Ukrainian: Дзюба) is a surname of Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian origins. It may refer to:
Danilovich
Danilovich () is a surname of Slavic origin.
Kolesnik
Kolesnik, Kolesnyk, Kolisnyk, or Kalesnik is a gender-neutral occupational surname meaning "wheelwright" in several Slavic languages. In its various forms, it is particularly common in Ukraine.
Pashkevich
Pashkevich (; ) is a Polish surname which ultimately comes from the East Slav personal name Pashka or Pashko, a diminutive of Pavel (Paul). The surname may refer to:
Tarasevich
Tarasevich (Cyrillic: Тарасевич) is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev (born 1993), Russian concert pianist
Grigoriy Tarasevich (born 1995), Russian swimmer
Sergey Tarasevich (born 1973), Belarusian rower
Svetlana Tarasevich (born 1979), Belarusian gymnast
Vsevolod Tarasevich (1919–1998), Soviet photographer
Alyakhnovich
Alyakhnovich (, Lacinka: Aliachnovič) is a Belarusian surname, and may refer to:
Olshansky
Olshansky or Olshanski are East Slavic toponymic surnames associated with the places Olshana, Olshanka, Olshany, Halshany. The Belarusian-language rendering of the surname are Halshansky, Alshansky, Polish: Olszański, Holszański, Lithuanian: Olšanski, Alšėniškis. In Latin-language sources, names of the house include: Domus Olszansciorum, sometimes with subdivisions like Domus Olszansciorum Hippocentaurus or D. O. Corvo. Feminine variants: Olshanska, Olshanskaya, Hoshanska, Halshanskaya. Notable people with the surname include:
Chmara
Chmara is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. Alternative spellings include Khmara and Hmara.
Makarevich
Makarevich (; ) is a Belarusian and Russian surname, related to the Latin given name Macarius. It may refer to:
Litvinchuk
Litvinchuk (, , , ) derived from the word litvin, "a Lithuanian" from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It may refer to:
Harkavy
Harkavy is a Jewish surname. Variants in Russian language include Garkavy/Garkavyi (:ru:Гаркавый), :ru:Гарькавый) and Gorkavy (:ru:Горькавый). The Dictionary of American Family Names suggests that the surname is derived from the Belarusian word 'harkavyj' for a person who pronounces uvular R (see wikt:burr, Etymology 2) instead of voiced alveolar trill R (thus hinting at Jewish accent) In fact a derogatory epithet for a Jew is "гаркавы" (Russian "картавый"), or "burry". Another meaning of the Belarusian word "гаркавы" is "slightly bitter" (in taste).
Budny
Budny is a Polish and Belarusian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Muraschko
Murashko, Murashka or Muraška (; ; ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Yanchenko
Yanchenko () or Yanchanka/Jančanka () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bortnik
Bortnik (, , Bortnyk) is a Belarusian and Ukrainian surname. The historical meaning of the surname is beekeeper. Notable people with the surname include:
Petkevich
Petkevich () is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Survila
Survila, sometimes spelled as Survilla, is a Lithuanian surname derived from a two-stem Pre-Christian Lithuanian name, with stems + . Notable people with the surname include:
Bartashevich
Bartashevich is a Belarussian-language patronymic surname derived from the diminutive Bartash (Bartosz) of the name Bartholomew. Polish counterpart: Bartoszewicz, Russian : Bartoshevich, Lithuanian: Bartoševičius, Bartaševičius, Latvian: Bartaševičs, Bartoševičs. Notable people with the surname include:
Mazheika
Mazheika, Mazheyka, Mozheyko, Mozheiko are transliterations of the Russianized Lithuanian-language surname Mažeika. The Polish-language form is Możejko. Notable people with this surname include:
Skakun
Skakun () is an East Slavic surname. The word literally means "racehorse" or "jumper". Notable people with this surname include:
Andriy Skakun (born 1994), Ukrainian footballer
Galina Skakun (1943–2022), Belarusian cattle breeder and milkmaid
Nataliya Skakun (born 1981), Ukrainian weightlifter
Oleksandr Skakun (born 1973), Ukrainian politician
Sergei Skakun (born 1970), Belarusian tennis player
Vitalii Skakun (1996–2022), Ukrainian military engineer
Kobets
Kobets (Cyrillic: Кобец) is an East Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alyaksandr Kobets (born 1981), Belarusian footballer
Daria Kobets (born 2000), Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast
Konstantin Kobets (1939–2012), Russian army general
Oleksandr Kobets (born 1959), Ukrainian politician and businessman