Touretski
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Touretski, Turetski, Turetsky or Turetskyi (Russian: Турецкий) is a Slavic masculine surname meaning Turkish. It is also a Jewish name from Belarus and Lithuania given to people who inhabited Turets in Belarus.[1] Its feminine counterpart is Touretskaya, Turetskaya or Turetskaia. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexandra Touretski (born 1994), Swiss swimmer, daughter of Gennadi
- Gennadi Touretski (1949–2020), Russian swimming coach
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 510. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 5 March 2022.