Zhukovsky or Zhukovski (Russian: Жуковский, Ukrainian: Жуковський, Belarusian: Жукоўскі) is an East Slavic masculine surname.
Its feminine counterpart is Zhukovskaya (Russian) or Zhukovska (Ukrainian).
It originates from the noun zhuk, which means beetle and is used as slang for a person with dark hair.
[1] Notable people with the surname include: