KOHUTUkrainian Means "rooster" in Ukrainian. It was a nickname for a proud person.
KOZELSlovene, Ukrainian Derived from Slavic kozel "goat", probably used to denote a goatherd.
PASTERNAKПастернакPolish, Ukrainian, Russian, Yiddish Means "parsnip" in various Slavic languages, ultimately from Latin pastinaca. A famous bearer was Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), author of 'Doctor Zhivago'.
SOBOLСобольRussian, Ukrainian, Jewish Occupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word soboli meaning "sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
ZIMAЗимаCzech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian From a Slavic word meaning "winter". This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality.