Thread: What does -enko, -ko, -uk, –ych mean?

Regarding Ukrainian surname endings, what does -enko, -ko, -uk, -ych mean?

Are you sure that these endings mean something more than «Ukrainian surname endings»?

Originally Posted by thelaxu

Regarding Ukrainian surname endings, what does -enko, -ko, -uk, -ych mean?

"-ko, -uk" now neans nothing but surname endings. Usually surnames was forming by attaching those endings (actually in Ukrainian -uk- and -k- are suffixes and -o is ending) to the name or any kind of definition of the family founder.

-vych, -ych / -vich, -ich (ukr/rus) are more or less the same but
1) It is not specifically Ukrainian, it is more typical for all kinds of Jugoslavians, also for Belorussians and Poles.
2) It is the way to form patronymics.