Shevtsov
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Shevtsov (; feminine: Shevtsova) is a Russian-language surname derived either from the Russian word швец or from the Ukrainian term швець for "cobbler/shoemaker", literally meaning "child of tailor/cobbler". In Russian, the word shvets is also an obsolete term for for "tailor".
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Shevtsov (; feminine: Shevtsova) is a Russian-language surname derived either from the Russian word швец or from the Ukrainian term швець for "cobbler/shoemaker", literally meaning "child of tailor/cobbler". In Russian, the word shvets is also an obsolete term for for "tailor".
During the Soviet times, Russian names and surnames in international passports were transliterated using French-language system, and these surnames were spelled as Chevtsov/Chevtsova.
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