Shvetsov (Russian: Шевцов; feminine: Shvetsova) is a Russian-language surname derived either from the Russian word швец or from the Ukrainian term швець for "cobbler/shoemaker", literally meaning "child of tailor/cobbler".1 In Russian, the word shvets is also an obsolete term for for "tailor". Notable people with the surname include:
- Aleksandr Shvetsov, Russian footballer
- Alexander Shvetsov, Russian professional ice hockey player
- Aleksandr Shvetsov (politician)
- Arkady Shvetsov, Soviet aircraft engine designer
- Evgeny Shvetsov, (born 1988), Russian Paralympian track and field athlete
- Leonid Shvetsov, Russian long-distance runner
- Lyudmila Shvetsova, Russian stateswoman and politician
- Maksim Shvetsov, Russian football coach and a former player
- Sergei Shvetsov, Soviet football player
- Vasily Shvetsov, Soviet Army colonel general
- Vera Shvetsova, Russian ballet teacher and balletmaster
- Viktor Shvetsov, Ukrainian football referee
See also
See also
References
References
- Unbegaun, Boris (1989) [1972]. "Shvetsov". Русские фамилии [Russian Surnames] (in Russian). Vol. FIRST. Translated by Luybov Kurkina, V. Neroznak, Ye. Skvairs [in Russian] (1st in Russian ed.). Moscow: Progress Publishers. p. 99. ISBN 5-01-001045-3.
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