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Pages in category "Russian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,340 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Informally, Russians are starting to call people by their surnames alone for irony. the form "first name + patronymic" (for instance, Иван Иванович , Ivan Ivanovich): is the feature of official communication (for instance, students in schools and universities call their teachers in the form of "first name + patronymic" only);
Russian-language surnames (1 C, 2,323 P) U. ... Pages in category "East Slavic-language surnames" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total.
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.
-ou (-ow) / -oŭ (Belarusian Latin) equivalent to Russian -ov [citation needed]-ova (Belarusian) feminine equivalent of -ou-ouf (French), French spelling of Arabic names ending with -ūf [citation needed]-ouf, Norman-French spelling of surnames of Anglo-Scandinavian origin or West Germanic origin ending with -ulf or -wulf
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
Pages in category "Russian-language patronymic surnames" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abakumov
Surnames and names of foreign origin should basically follow Romanization rules for their respective languages. Adding Russian version is advised if doesn't follow standard practices for Romanizing or the person specifically chose to adopt a similar Russian surnname and/or name and patronymic combination (a practice common in XVI-XX centuries).