Zadorozhny (surname)

Zadorozhny is a Ukrainian surname. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "задорожний" (zadorozhnyy), meaning "beyond the road" or "from beyond the road." This likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived on the outskirts of a village or town, beyond the main road, or someone who came from such a place. The suffix "-ny" is a common Ukrainian adjectival suffix, indicating origin or belonging.

The surname is most common in Ukraine and other countries with significant Ukrainian diaspora populations, such as Russia, Canada, and the United States.

Variations in spelling may occur due to transliteration differences from Cyrillic to Latin alphabets.