Zhdanov

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian Жданов (Ždanov), from Russian Жданов (Ždanov). The Ukrainian city is Named after Soviet politician Andrei Aleksandrovich Zhdanov.

Pronunciation

• enPR: zhdäʹnəf, zhdäʹnu̇f

Proper noun

Zhdanov

1. A surname from Russian
2. (historical) Former name of Mariupol.