It is used commonly to describe a son of a blacksmith and is the equivalent of Smithson in the English-speaking world, derived from the root koval (
Ukrainian: коваль; meaning literally "
blacksmith"). Notable people with the surname include:
Yuriy Kovalenko (1977–2014), Ukrainian soldier and Hero of Ukraine recipient
Yuriy Kovalenko (1966-2023), Ukrainian scientist, archaeologist, local historian, teacher, musician, and staff sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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It is used commonly to describe a son of a blacksmith and is the equivalent of Smithson in the English-speaking world, derived from the root koval (
Ukrainian: коваль; meaning literally "
blacksmith"). Notable people with the surname include:
Yuriy Kovalenko (1977–2014), Ukrainian soldier and Hero of Ukraine recipient
Yuriy Kovalenko (1966-2023), Ukrainian scientist, archaeologist, local historian, teacher, musician, and staff sergeant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This page lists people with the
surnameKovalenko. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.