Žukauskas
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Žukauskas is the masculine
form of a Lithuanian family name
. It derives from the Slavic word zhuk for "bug
". Polish counterpart: Żukowski
, Russian counterpart: Zhukovsky
. Its feminine
forms are: Žukauskienė (married woman or widow) and Žukauskaitė (unmarried woman).
The surname may refer to:
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
form of a Lithuanian family name
Lithuanian name
A personal name, like in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name followed by family name . The usage of personal names in Lithuania is generally governed by three major factors: civil law, canon law, and tradition. Lithuanian names always follow the rules of the...
. It derives from the Slavic word zhuk for "bug
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
". Polish counterpart: Żukowski
Zukowski
Zukowski may refer to:*Christine Zukowski , American retired competitive figure skater*Feliks Żukowski , Polish actor and theatre director*Robert K. Zukowski , American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly...
, Russian counterpart: Zhukovsky
Zhukovsky
The surname Zhukovsky has been transliterated to English in multiple forms, and appears in different texts as Zhukovski, Zhukovskii, Zukovsky, and Zukowski, among others...
. Its feminine
Feminine
Feminine, or femininity, normally refers to qualities positively associated with women.Feminine may also refer to:*Feminine , a grammatical gender*Feminine cadence, a final chord falling in a metrically weak position...
forms are: Žukauskienė (married woman or widow) and Žukauskaitė (unmarried woman).
The surname may refer to:
- Eurelijus ŽukauskasEurelijus ŽukauskasEurelijus Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He played for the Lithuanian national basketball team from 1995 to 2004.In 1995 NBA Draft Žukauskas was drafted as a #54 by Seattle SuperSonics in the second round...
, basketball player of Lithuanian national basketball team; - Mindaugas ŽukauskasMindaugas ŽukauskasMindaugas Žukauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. In August 2006 Žukauskas transferred from Montepaschi to another Italian team Scavolini Pesaro...
, basketball player of Lithuanian national basketball team; - Silvestras ŽukauskasSilvestras ŽukauskasSilvestras Žukauskas , was a general in the Russian army, and later in his native Lithuania, after it regained its independence in 1918.- Biography :After graduating from the secondary school in Marijampolė, Žukauskas studied at the military academy...
, general in the Russian army, and later in his native Lithuania, after it regained its independence in 1918; - Antanas Žukauskas, Lithuanian writer, dramatist and one of the most famous realistic prosaists.