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Pages in category "Russian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,320 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Russian-language surnames (1 C, 2,314 P) S. Surnames of Caucasian origin (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Russian origin" The following 47 pages are in this ...
Pages in category "Russian feminine given names" The following 112 pages are in this category, out of 112 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This category is for surnames originated among Slavic peoples, i.e., peoples who speak Slavic languages. Often the origins of these surnames is difficult to pinpoint, since the three cultures have common origins and heavy mutual influence.
After incorporation of Azerbaijan into the Soviet Union, it became obligatory to register their surnames and to add a Russian suffix such as -yev or -ov for men and -yeva or -ova for women. [7] Since the majority did not have official surnames, the problem was resolved by adopting the name of the father and adding the mentioned suffixes.
Russian-language surnames (1 C, 2,284 P) U. Ukrainian-language surnames (817 P) Pages in category "East Slavic-language surnames"
In Hong Kong, some women would be known to the public with the surnames of their husbands preceding their own surnames, such as Anson Chan Fang On Sang. Anson is an English given name, On Sang is the given name in Chinese, Chan is the surname of Anson's husband, and Fang is her own surname.
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).