Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Russian, Belarusian
Scripts Звездочка(Russian, Belarusian)
Other Forms FormsZvyazdachka/Звяздачка (Belarusian), Zvyozdochka/Звёздочка (alternate spelling)
Meaning & History
Means "little star" or "small star", from Russian "звезда (zvezda)" and suffix "-очка (-ochka)" or "-ка (-ka)" meaning "little", " small", or "young". It can also be translated as "starlet". It is a surname in Russia that is also common in Belarus. This was also the name of a Soviet cosmonaut dog.