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[Facts] What given name does patronymic Yuzkivna (uk: Юзьківна) come from

by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)

5/12/2025, 7:43 AM

https://www.kmr.gov.ua/uk/users/pastukhovanataliia - Nataliya Yuzkivna Pastukhova

I have never seen Yuzkivna patronymic before, I can not think of name that go with it. What name is this from?

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- Sehentsin +3

5/12/2025, 5:26 PM

Probably a short form such as Yuzko (Юзько) of Yuzef, a variant of Yosip (Йосип).

See: https://ridni.org/forename/%D0%AE%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%84

- Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya) +2

5/12/2025, 7:26 PM

Yuzef is only in Lviv. I think it is Józef written as Ukrainian because of this (ó is pronounced like u).

Jóźko is diminutive written as Юзько in Ukrainian. So I would assume it is from Jóźko.

Patronymic are not usually from diminutive, is it safe to say for this that it is?

- Sehentsin +1

5/12/2025, 8:03 PM

I also thought it was unusual, but it seems to be the only origin that fits. But Yuzko also appears on the site as a proper name: https://ridni.org/forename/%D0%AE%D0%B7%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE

- Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)

5/12/2025, 8:18 PM

Yes, but it is very rare (9 bearers). Maybe it is from here, because soemtimes parents will name child diminutive.. hence why Alyona and Olesya became first name. So maybe it just is from Yuzko / Jóźko :|

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