# Shostakovich

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #59,014

## Definitions
1. A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).

## Etymology
Transliteration of Russian Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič). Ultimately, from Belarusian and Ukrainian derivatives of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shostakovich