Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Шевчéнко [ʃeu̯ˈtʃɛnko]) is a family name of Ukrainian origin. It is derived from the Ukrainian word швець (shvets) meaning "shoemaker" combined with the common East Slavic suffix -enko, which indicates descent or association. Thus, Shevchenko literally means "shoemaker's son" or "descendant of the shoemaker." This occupational surname is somewhat equivalent to English Shoemaker or Shoesmith, German Schumacher, and French Cordonnier.