Zhukovsky or Zhukovski (russian: Жуковский, uk, Жуковський, be, Жукоўскі) is an East Slavic masculine surname. Its feminine counterpart is Zhukovskaya (Russian) or Zhukovska (Ukrainian). It originates from the noun ''zhuk'', which means ''beetle'' and is used as slang for a person with dark hair.
[ Notable people with the surname include:
* Alexandra Zhukovskaya (1842–1899), Russian noble and lady in waiting
* ]Aleksey Belevsky-Zhukovsky
Count Alexei Alexeevich Belevsky-Zhukovsky (russian: Алексей Алексеевич Белёвский-Жуковский; 26 November 1871, Schloß Blühnbach, Salzburg – c. 1931 Caucasus) was the son of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich o ...
(1871–1931), Russian nobleman
* Denis Zhukovskiy
Denis Yuryevich Zhukovskiy (russian: Денис Юрьевич Жуковский; born 19 July 1980) is a former Russian professional football player.
Club career
A product of FC Yelets' youth system, Zhukovskiy began his professional career p ...
(born 1980), Russian football player
* Nikolay Zhukovsky (revolutionary)
Nikolay Ivanovich Zhukovsky (russian: Николай Иванович Жуковский; ( in Ufa – ) was a Russian revolutionary and narodnik, a follower of Mikhail Bakunin; he was born in Ufa and died in Geneva
Geneva ( ; french: Genèv ...
(1833–1895), Russian revolutionary
* Nikolay Zhukovsky (scientist) (1847–1921), Russian scientist
* Stanislav Zhukovsky
Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky ( Polish: Stanisław Żukowski, russian: Станислав Юлианович Жуковский) (1873–1944) was a Polish-Russian painter, and a member of Mir iskusstva.
Life
Zhukovsky was born in Yendrikhovts ...
(1875–1944), Polish-Russian impressionist painter
* Valentin Zhukovski Photography
Valentin Alekseevich Zhukovski (May 6, 1858 – January 17, 1918) (Russian: Жуковский, Валентин Алексеевич) was a famous Russian orientalist, who wrote many books and articles on the subject. His research of ...
(1858–1918), Russian orientalist
* Valery Zhukowski
Valery Frantsevich Zhukovsky ( be, Валерый Францавіч Жукоўскі; russian: Валерий Францевич Жуковский; born 21 May 1984) is a Belarusian professional football
Football is a family of team sp ...
(born 1984), Belarusian footballer
* Vasily Zhukovsky (1783–1852), Russian poet
* Vitaly Zhukovsky
Vitaly Zhukovsky ( be, Віталь Жукоўскі, Vital' Zhukowski; russian: Виталий Жуковский; born 17 May 1984) is a Belarus, Belarusian professional association football, football coach and a former player. Between 2010 and ...
(born 1984), Belarusian footballer
See also
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* Žukauskas
Žukauskas is the masculine form of a Lithuanian family name. It is a Lithuanized form of a Polish counterpart: Żukowski or Russian counterpart: Zhukovsky. These derive from the Slavic word ''zhuk'' for " bug". Its feminine forms are: Žukausk ...
, Lithuanian surname
* Żukowski, Polish surname
References
{{surname, Zhukovsky
Russian-language surnames
Ukrainian-language surnames
Belarusian-language surnames