# Tereshchenko

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**Tereshchenko** (Ukrainian: Терещенко; Russian: Терещенко) is a surname of Ukrainian origin. It originates from the name Teresh (Ukrainian: Тереш) through an addition of the Ukrainian paternal suffix *-enko*.

## People

### Tereshchenko family

Main article: [Tereshchenko family](/source/Tereshchenko_family)

The Tereshchenko family of the [Russian Empire](/source/Russian_Empire) was a prominent dynasty of entrepreneurs, philanthropists and politicians of Ukrainian origin. In emigration their surname has at times been rendered as Terestchenko. Notable members include:

- [Artemy Tereshchenko](/source/Artemy_Tereshchenko) (1794–1873), entrepreneur, land-owner, pioneer of sugar production in the Russian Empire.
- [Simon Tereshchenko](/source/Simon_Tereshchenko) (1839–1893), entrepreneur, son of Artemy.
- [Varvara Khanenko](/source/Varvara_Khanenko) (née Tereshchenko, 1848–1922), noted art collector alongside her husband [Bogdan Khanenko](/source/Bogdan_Khanenko). Their collection form the basis of today's [Khanenko Museum](/source/Khanenko_Museum) in Kyiv.
- [Ivan Tereshchenko](/source/Ivan_Tereshchenko) (1854–1903), collector and patron of the arts.
- [Mikhail Tereshchenko](/source/Mikhail_Tereshchenko) (1886–1956), minister of Foreign Affairs of the [Russian Provisional Government](/source/Russian_Provisional_Government), son of Ivan.

### Others

- [Alexei Tereshchenko](/source/Alexei_Tereshchenko) (born 1980), Russian ice hockey player
- [Dmytro Tereshchenko](/source/Dmytro_Tereshchenko) (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer
- [Irina Tereshchenko](/source/Irina_Tereshchenko) (born 1947), Soviet movie actress
- [Oles Tereshchenko](/source/Oles_Tereshchenko) (born 1975), Ukrainian journalist
- [Oleh Tereshchenko](/source/Oleh_Tereshchenko) (born 1972), Ukrainian football player
- [Sergey Tereshchenko](/source/Sergey_Tereshchenko) (1951–2023), Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
- [Valery Tereshchenko (academic)](/source/Valery_Tereshchenko_(academic)) (1901–1994), Russian−Soviet academic
- [Valery Tereshchenko (diplomat)](/source/Valery_Tereshchenko_(diplomat)) (born 1952), Russian diplomat and ambassador
- [Vladyslav Tereshchenko](/source/Vladyslav_Tereshchenko) (born 1972), Ukrainian sprint canoer
- [Vyacheslav Tereschenko](/source/Vyacheslav_Tereschenko) (born 1977), Ukrainian football player

## Others

- [Tereshchenko Diamond](/source/Tereshchenko_Diamond), a 42.92-carat (8.584-gram) blue diamond

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