Paskevich is a surname of the noble Russian Paskevich family[1] of Ukrainian Cossack origin. The transliteration from Ukrainian is Paskevych. Members of the family held the title of Knyaz and Count.
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Language(s) | Russian, Ukrainian |
Meaning | son of Pasko (Пасько)[1] |
Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
Notable surname bearers
edit- Ivan Paskevich (1782–1856), field marshal in the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian armies
- Nicolay Paskevich (1907–2003), painter
References
edit- ^ a b Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906. .