Shcherba
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Shcherba, Ščerba, Scherbo, or Szczerba is a Slavic-language surname. It has the same form for both genders in most languages, except Czech and Slovak. The word means "gap", "dent", or "nick" in some languages such as Polish.[1] In Ukraine, it is also a term for certain kinds of soup.[2]
| Language | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| Belarusian | Шчэрба: Shcherba, Łacinka: Ščerba | |
| Czech, Slovak | Ščerba | Ščerbová |
| Polish | Szczerba (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʂt͡ʂɛrba]), Szczyrba | |
| Russian | Щербо: Shcherbo or Scherbo (scholarly: Ščerbo) Щерба: Shcherba, Scherba, Ščerba) | |
| Ukrainian | Щерба: Shcherba (scholarly: Ščerba) | |
People
- Josef Ščerba (1917–2000), Czechoslovak pilot in World War II
- Denisa Ščerbová (born 1986), Czech athlete
- Vitaly Scherbo (born 1972), Belarusian gymnast
- Hanna Shcherba, (born 1982), Belarusian-French swimmer
- Lev Shcherba (1880–1944), Belarusian-Russian linguist
- Mariya Shcherba (born 1985), Belarusian swimmer
- Uladzimir Shcherba (born 1986), Belarusian footballer
- Andrew Szczerba (born 1988), American football tight end
- Kazimierz Szczerba (born 1954), Polish amateur boxer
- Michał Szczerba (born 1977) Polish politician
See also
References
- ^ "Szczerba". Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press. 2013.
- ^ ЩЕРБА in: Словник української мови. Академічний тлумачний словник (1970—1980) (Ukrainian Etymological Dictionary)
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