- Shevchenko
Shevchenko (alternative spellings Schevchenko, Shevcenko, Szewczenko; _ua. Шевченко) is a Ukrainian family name widely found in
Ukraine , the formerSoviet Union , and respectivediaspora s abroad. The name itself was derived from the Ukrainian word "shvets' ", meaning "shoemaker", and the suffix "-enko", so all the family name means "shoemaker's son" (however, "-enko" is only suffix without independent role, and English "son" translates as "syn" into Ukrainian). It may refer to:;People
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Taras Shevchenko , a Ukrainian poet and artist, iconic figure of Ukrainian culture
*Andriy Shevchenko , a Ukrainian footballer
*Arkady Shevchenko , a Ukrainian Soviet diplomat who defected to the West
*Evgen Shevchenko , a Ukrainian footballer
*Dmitriy Shevchenko , a Russian discus thrower
*Irina Shevchenko , a Russian hurdler
*Tanya Szewczenko , a German figure skater of Ukrainian background
*Valentina Shevchenko , a Ukrainian cross-country skier;Places
*Aktau , a city in Kazakhstan; named Shevchenko in 1964–1992
*Fort-Shevchenko , a town in Kazakhstan
*Shevchenko Raion , a district ofKiev
*Shevchenko, Republic of Adygea , a village ("khutor") in the Republic of Adygea, Russia
*Shevchenko, name of several rural localities in Russia;Organizations
*Kyiv Shevchenko University , the largest university in Ukraine
*Luhansk National Pedagogical Shevchenko University
*Shevchenko Scientific Society , a non-governmental Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, based in Lviv
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