Meaning & History
Etymology
Prykhodko is a Ukrainian surname derived from the verb приходить (prykhodyt), meaning "come to" or "arrive to". The name is formed with the suffix -ko, a common diminutive or patronymic ending in Ukrainian surnames, suggesting an original meaning such as "the one who arrives" or "newcomer".
Notable Bearers
- Anton Prykhodko
- Anastasia Prikhodko, Ukrainian singer and activist
- Borys Prykhodko, Ukrainian banker and politician
- Hennadiy Prykhodko
- Hilarion (Prikhodko), Russian priest
- Mark Prihodko, Belarusian-American cellist
- Natalia Prykhodko, Ukrainian politician
- Oleg Prihodko, Ukrainian tennis player
- Pyatro Prykhodzka, Belarusian poet and translator
- Sergei Prikhodko (footballer), Russian footballer
- Sergei Prikhodko (politician, born 1957–2021), Russian politician
Distribution and Variants
The surname is primarily Ukrainian, written in Cyrillic as Приходько. In Russian transliteration it appears as Prikhodko, while the Belarusian spelling is Прыходзька (Prykhodzka). The name has several variant forms across the region.
Sources: Wikipedia — Prykhodko