Siankievič

Siankievič (Belarusian: Сянкевіч) is a gender-neutral Belarusian-language surname. It is derived from the given name Sieńka (Belarusian: Сенька), a diminutive of Siamion (Simeon) (Belarusian: Сямён).

Other forms: Polish: Sienkiewicz; Russian: Senkevich (transliteration from Cyrillic alphabet).

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Aliaksandr Siankievič, Belarusian statesman
  • Vasiĺ Siankievič, Belarusian linguist
  • Viktar Siankievič, Belarusian historian
  • Viktoryja Siankievič, Belarusian journalist and TV presenter
  • Jan Siankievič (b. 1995), Belarusian footballer