Zhuk (Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian: Жук) is a gender-neutral surname derived from a Slavic word meaning

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. Notable people with the surname include: * Aleksey Zhuk (born 1955), former Soviet/Russian handball player *

Angelina Zhuk-Krasnova Angelina Zhuk-Krasnova ( rus, Ангели́на Серге́евна Жук-Красно́ва, , ɐnɡʲɪˈlʲinə sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvnə ʐuk krɐsˈnovə; born 7 February 1991) is a Russian athlete specialising in the pole vault Pole va ...

(born 1991), Russian pole vaulter *

Dzmitry Zhuk Dzmitry Zhuk ( be, Дзмітрый Жук or ''Дзьмітры Жук'') is a Belarus, Belarusian journalist and media manager. He is the former head of the press service of president Alexander Lukashenko. Since February 2018 Main Editor of the ...

(born 1970), Belarusian journalist and media manager * Irina Zhuk (born 1966), Soviet ice dancer *Ksenia Zhuk, Belarusian singer, member of

Naviband Naviband (stylysed as NAVIBAND, until late 2016 also called NAVI) is a Belarusian band from Minsk. The band was founded a duo between vocalist and guitarist Arciom Lukjanienka and vocalist and keyboardist Ksienija Žuk, later also featured guitar ...

* Nina Zhuk (born 1934), Soviet pair skater * Radyyon Zhuk (born 1983), Belarusian professional footballer *

Sofya Zhuk Sofya Andreyevna Zhuk ( rus, Софья Андреевна Жук, , ˈsofʲjə ɐnˈdrʲe(j)ɪvnə ˈʐuk; born 1 December 1999) is a former Russian tennis player. She won the 2015 Wimbledon girls' singles title. Career Early career Zhuk trai ...

(born 1999), Russian tennis player *

Stanislav Zhuk Stanislav Alekseyevich Zhuk (russian: Станислав Алексеевич Жук, ; 25 January 1935 – 1 November 1998) was a pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his wife Nina, he won three silver medals at the European Figur ...

(1935–1998), Soviet pair skater * Tatyana Zhuk (1946–2011), Soviet pair skater *

Vadim Zhuk Vadim Dzmitryevich Zhuk ( be, Вадзім Жук; russian: Вадим Жук; born 20 May 1952) is a former Soviet association football referee from Belarus. Zhuk refereed the final match of 1991 Women's World Cup and the 1996 UEFA Cup Final bet ...

(born 1952), Belarusian retired football referee *

Vadym Zhuk Vadym Vadymovych Zhuk ( uk, Вадим Вадимович Жук; born 15 April 1991) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bayernliga Nord club Bayern Hof. Career Zhuk is the product of the FC Knyazha Shchaslyve ...

(born 1991), Ukrainian footballer * Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich (1903–1989), Belarusian politician * Volodymyr Zhuk, Ukrainian football goalkeeper * Yawhen Zhuk (born 1976), Belarusian-Israeli football player * Yevgeny Zhuk, Belarusian-Israeli professional football (soccer) player

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