Vovk
Vovk is a surname of Ukrainian origin that means wolf. The name is believed to have originated at the Rurikid court of Kievan Rus' in the ninth century. It currently predominates among East and South Slavs in Ukraine, Belarus, Slovenia, and Croatia. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aleš Vovk, member of Slovene duo Maraaya
- Andrey Vovk (born 1991), Ukrainian chess player
- Andriy Vovk, Ukrainian defence minister
- Anton Vovk (1900–1963), Slovenian Roman Catholic archbishop
- Fedir Vovk (1847–1918), Ukrainian anthropologist, archaeologist and museum curator
- Justin Vovk, (born 1984), Slovene-Canadian historian and author
- Marjetka Vovk, member of Slovene duo Maraaya
- Melita Vovk (born 1928), Slovenian painter and illustrator
- Vira Vovk (born 1926), Ukrainian writer, critic and translator
- Yuri Vovk (born 1988), Ukrainian chess player
See also
- Vovk River, river in Ukraine
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