The personal name Khodko (less frequently - Khodьko) comes from the verb "ходити" (to walk). Its original meaning is "one who walks." In Eastern Ukraine, it is often perceived as a diminutive of the calendar names Khodor or Kvedir, that is, Fedir. By the 15th century, patronymics were already being formed from the name Khodko, such as Khodkevich, as well as the nobleman Khodkovsky Voytech. The earliest records of the personal name Khodko appear in written sources from the 14th century, while the latest are from the 17th century. For example, in 1359, Lord Khodьko Bibiel'ski is mentioned in the city of Peremyshl; in 1370, Lord Khodьko in Lutsk; and Khodko Kostic in the city of Suceava. In 1552, Khodko Necholodko, Khodko Zhalo, Khodko Syncovych, and Khodko Podhulkovych are mentioned again in the city of Chornobyl. Among the Zaporizhzhia Cossacks in 1649, there was only one Khodko.
