Kozhemyaka Explained

Kozhemyaka (ru|Кожемяка, uk|Кожум'я́ка, meaning a leather worker, tanner) is a gender-neutral Russian surname. It may refer to

• Nikita the Tanner (Nikita Kozhemyaka), East Slavic folk hero
• Stepan Kozhumyaka (1898–1989), Ukrainian engineer, bridge-builder and linguist

See also

• Kozhemyakin, derivative surname