Tymoshenko

Tymoshenko ( _uk. Тимошенко)/( _ru. Тимошенко), transliterated from Ukrainian spelled Tymoshenko, or Timochenko transliterated from Russian, is a surname of Ukrainian origin. It derives from the Christian name Timothy, and its Ruthenian derivatives, Tymofiy or Tymish. The surname, Tymoshenko, was created by adding the Ukrainian patronimic suffix, "-enko", meaning someone "of Tymish", usually the "son of Tymish".

Famous Tymoshenkos or Timoshenkos

* Stephen Timoshenko (1878–1972), Ukrainian engineer, father of modern engineering mechanics
* Semyon Timoshenko (1895–1970), Marshal of the Soviet Union, senior Red Army officer at the time of the German invasion of 1941
* Yulia Tymoshenko (born 1960), Prime Minister of Ukraine
* Alexandra Timoshenko (born 1972), former Soviet individual Rhythmic Gymnast (an element in rhythmic gymnastics is named after her)
* Daria Timoshenko (born 1980), an Azerbaijani figure skater, a winner of the 1999 World Junior championships

ee also

* Murder of Russel Timoshenko, incident in which a 23 year-old NYPD officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop.
* Timoshenko Medal, awarded for contributions in applied mechanics.
* Timoleón Jiménez (nicknamed "Timochenko"), Colombian FARC commander.

External links

ru icon [http://www.nkj.ru/archive/articles/4707/ The origin of names and surnames]