Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Russian, Ukrainian Scripts Беркут(Russian, Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈbʲer.kʊt/(Russian) /ˈbɛr.kʊt/(Ukrainian) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsBerkutov (Russian) Meaning & History A variant of Berkutov. This is also the name of the former Ukrainian riot police.