Paskevich
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Language(s) | Russian, Ukrainian |
Meaning | son of Pasko (Пасько) |
Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
Paskevich is a surname of the noble Russian Paskevich family of Ukrainian Cossack origin. The transliteration from Ukrainian is Paskevych. Members of the family held the title of Knyaz and Count.
Notable members
- Ivan Paskevich (1782–1856), field marshal in the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian armies
- Nicolay Paskevich (1907–2003), painter