Siankievič

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Siankievič (Belarusian: Сянкевіч) is a gender-neutral Belarusian-language surname.[1] It is derived from the given name (Belarusian: Сенька), a diminutive of Siamion (Simeon) (Belarusian: Сямён).[2]

Other forms: Polish: Sienkiewicz; Russian: Senkevich (transliteration from Cyrillic alphabet).

Notable people with the surname include:

  • , Belarusian statesman
  • , Belarusian linguist
  • , Belarusian historian
  • , Belarusian journalist and TV presenter
  • (b. 1995), Belarusian footballer

References[]

  1. ^ Беларуская антрапанімія. Уласныя імёны, імёны-мянушкі, імёны па бацьку, прозвішчы. — Мінск: Навука і тэхніка, 1966. — C. 50.
  2. ^ . Слоўнік асабовых уласных імён / навук. рэд. А. А. Лукашанец — Мінск: Літаратура і Мастацтва, 2011. — 240 с. — ISBN 978-985-6941-10-1.
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