Where does “Zhukov” come from?

Zhukov comes from Russian жук, meaning beetle, derived from Proto-Slavic žukъ of the same meaning.

Zhukov (English): Marshall Georgy Zhukov, a Soviet Russian career officer in the Red Army, was one of the most decorated generals in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia

Definitions

  1. Marshall Georgy Zhukov, a Soviet Russian career officer in the Red Army, was one of the most decorated generals in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia

Ancestry of “Zhukov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianЖу́ков—
2Russianжукbeetle; rogue, crook
3Proto-Slavicžukъbeetle
Every word from Proto-Slavic žukъ →Every word from Russian жук →Every word from Russian Жу́ков →