Melnychenko () or Melnichenko is a surname of Ukrainian-language origin. Derived from мельник, it means descendant of a

miller A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents ...

. It is common in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. Notable people with the surname include: * Anastasia Melnichenko (born 1984), Ukrainian activist * Andrey Melnichenko (born 1972), Belarusian-Russian billionaire *

Hanna Melnychenko Hanna Anatoliïvna Kasyanova (née Melnychenko) (; born 24 April 1983 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a Ukrainian heptathlete. Career Kasyanova won the 2013 Décastar competition with 6308 points. Personal life Kasyanova was married to Italian decathle ...

(born 1983), Ukrainian heptathlete * Ilona Melnichenko, Ukrainian ice dancer for the Soviet Union * Maksym Melnychenko (born 2005), Ukrainian footballer *

Mykola Melnychenko Mykola Ivanovych Melnychenko (born October 18, 1966) was a bodyguard of Ukrainian former president Leonid Kuchma. He is also an officer of the State Security Administration of Ukraine. Between 1998 and 2000, Melnychenko allegedly recorded m ...

(born 1966), Ukrainian security srvice officer * Serhii Melnychenko (born 1991), Ukrainian photographer, dancer * Volodymyr Melnychenko (1931–2023), Ukrainian visual artist, sculptor and architect * Yuriy Melnichenko (born 1972), Kazakhstani wrestler

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