'''Tymoshenko''' ({{langx|uk|Тимошенко|translit=Tymošenko}}), '''Timoshenko''' ({{langx|ru|Тимошенко}}), or '''Tsimashenka'''/'''Cimašenka''' ({{langx|be|Цімашэнка}}) is a surname of Ukrainian origin. It derives from the Christian name Timothy,<ref name=ga/> and its Ukrainian derivatives, Tymofiy or Tymish. The surname, Tymoshenko, was created by adding the Ukrainian patronymic suffix, ''-enko'', meaning someone ''of Tymish'', usually the ''son of Tymish''.
==Notable people==
===Tymoshenko=== * Eugenia Tymoshenko (born 1980), Ukrainian businesswoman, daughter of Yulia * Illya Tymoshenko (born 1999), Ukrainian footballer * Kyrylo Tymoshenko (born 1989), Ukrainian statesman * Luda Tymoshenko (born 1978), Ukrainian artist * Maksym Tymoshenko (born 1972), Ukrainian culturologist and social activist * Oleksandr Tymoshenko (born 1960), Ukrainian businessman, husband of Yulia * Olexandra Tymoshenko (born 1972), Soviet-Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast * Yulia Tymoshenko (born 1960), former Prime Minister of Ukraine
===Timoshenko=== * Daria Timoshenko (born 1980), Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater * Georgy Timoshenko (born 1966), Ukrainian chess grandmaster * Semyon Timoshenko (1895–1970), Soviet-Ukrainian military commander * Stephen Timoshenko (1878–1972), Russian-Ukrainian engineer * Yevgeniy Timoshenko (born 1988), Ukrainian-American poker player
===Tsimashenka=== * Alyaksey Tsimashenka (born 1986), Belarusian footballer
==See also== * {{intitle|Tymoshenko}} * {{intitle|Timoshenko}} * Eastern Slavic naming customs * Murder of Russel Timoshenko, incident in which a 23-year-old NYPD officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop. * Timoshenko Medal, awarded for contributions in applied mechanics. * Timoshenko beam theory * Timoleón Jiménez (nicknamed ''Timochenko''), Colombian FARC commander.
==References== <references>
<ref name=ga>Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) [http://www.onlinedics.ru/slovar/fam/t/tabachnik.html ''Словарь современных русских фамилий'']. Moscow: Astrel. p. 472. {{ISBN| 5-271-00127-X}}.</ref>
</references> ==External links== *{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.nkj.ru/archive/articles/4707/ The origin of names and surnames]
{{surname|Tymoshenko or Timoshenko}}
Category:Ukrainian-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Surnames derived from given names