Zhukovsky or Zhukovski (, , ) 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. In the past it was transliterated as Joukowski. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexandra Zhukovskaya (1842–1899), Russian noble and lady in waiting Aleksey Belevsky-Zhukovsky (1871–1931), Russian nobleman Denis Zhukovskiy (born 1980), Russian football player Nikolay Zhukovsky (revolutionary) (1833–1895), Russian revolutionary Nikolay Zhukovsky (scientist) (1847–1921), Russian scientist Stanislav Zhukovsky (1875–1944), Polish-Russian impressionist painter Valentin Zhukovski (1858–1918), Russian orientalist Valery Zhukowski (born 1984), Belarusian footballer Vasily Zhukovsky (1783–1852), Russian poet Vitaly Zhukovsky (born 1984), Belarusian footballer
See also
Žukauskas, Lithuanian surname Żukowski, Polish surname Zhukovskaya, Kharovsky District, Vologda Oblast, village in Russia
References Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. .