Shaposhnik
Appearance
Shaposhnik is a Russian-language occupational surname, literally meaning hatter,[1]. Variants include Shaposhnyk (Ukrainian), Shapotshnick, Shapochnik, etc. Notable people with the surname include:
- Rabbi Joseph Shapotshnick (1882–1937), Jewish social activist in Great Britain
- Oleksandr Shaposhnyk (born 1983), Ukrainian Olympic taekwondo practitioner
- Boris Shaposhnik (1902—1985), Soviet automotive designer
- Mykola Shaposhnyk (1934-2009), Ukrainian writer and Cossack activist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN 5-271-00127-X.