Zhitkov
Zhitkov (Russian: Житков) is a Russian masculine surname; its feminine counterpart is Zhitkova. The surname originates either from an adjective zhidkii, which meant weak, poor in old Russian, or from zhitkii, meaning nimble, frisky.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Boris Zhitkov (1882—1938), Russian writer
- Boris Mikhailovich Zhitkov (1872–1943), Russian and Soviet biogeographer, explorer, and writer
- Pavel Zhitkov (born 1984), Kazakhstani ice hockey goaltender
References
[edit]- ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. p. 196. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.
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