Shcherba
Shcherba, Ščerba, Scherbo, or Szczerba is a surname of Slavic-language origin. It has the same form for both genders in most languages, except Czech and Slovak. "Shcherba" is the term for certain kinds of soup and is related to the Persian word "shorba" with the same meaning.
| Language | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| Belarusian | Шчэрба: Shcherba, Łacinka: Ščerba | |
| Czech, Slovak | Ščerba | Ščerbová |
| Polish | Szczerba (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʂt͡ʂɛrba]) | |
| Russian | Щербо: Shcherbo or Scherbo (scholarly: Ščerbo) | |
| Russian, Ukrainian | Щерба: Shcherba (scholarly: Ščerba) | |
It may refer to:
- Josef Ščerba (1917–2000), Czechoslovak pilot in World War II
- Denisa Ščerbová (born 1986), Czech athlete
- Vitaly Scherbo (born 1972), Belarusian gymnast
- Hanna Shcherba, (born 1982), Belarusian-French swimmer
- Lev Shcherba (1880–1944), Belarusian-Russian linguist
- Mariya Shcherba (born 1985), Belarusian swimmer
- Uladzimir Shcherba (born 1986), Belarusian footballer
- Andrew Szczerba (born 1988), American football tight end
- Kazimierz Szczerba (born 1954), Polish amateur boxer
- Michał Szczerba (born 1977) Polish politician