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Zhydok

Dictionary meaning

Zhydok is a Ukrainian name formed with the suffix -ok. It may originate from the Slavic name Zhyd or from the ethnonym "zhyd," which means "Jew." It is also possible that the name is related to the ancient adjective "zhidъkъ," which translates to "liquid." The first records of this name date back to the 16th century. For example, in 1546, Zhydok Semashkovych and his brother Poznyak are mentioned as Cossack nobles from Cherkasy. In 1655, the anthroponym Zhydok was documented. In 1686, a peasant named Ivashko Zhydok was registered in the city of Kyiv.Additionally, the name Zhydok includes patronymics such as Lavryn Zhydchenya from 1582 and Zhydchenko, known since 1649.

English transliteration

Zhydok

Gender

Male