Name «Hudko»

The name Hudko is the result of a truncated-suffix method of forming full two-root Slavic names, exemplified by Hudimir, which is recorded in Croatia as early as 1018. In Ukraine, the name has survived only in surname-derived forms, surnames, and patronymics. For example, Hudko appears in 1416, while patronymics like Hudkowicz and Hudków are noted in 1565, and the name Andriushka Hudko is documented from 1666. Among contemporary surnames, we can identify Hudенко, Гудецъ, Гудивок, Гудик, Гудимнюк, Перегуд, etc.The semantics of the root "Gudi" may be linked to various Slavic names, such as Bozhko and Sobko.Additionally, there is the form Hudtsivya, which likely derives from the fourth declension noun ending in -ята in the genitive plural form Hudtsiv'yata. The semantics of the root "Hud" indicates that the founder of the Hudtsiv clan was some sort of "gudets," meaning "musician."