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A Slavic name suffix is a common way of forming patronymics, family names, and pet names in the Slavic languages. Many, if not most, Slavic last names are formed by adding possessive and other suffixes to given names and other words. Most Slavic surnames have suffixes which are found in varying degrees over the different nations.
Raskolnikov (masculine) or Raskolnikova (feminine) is a Russian surname derived from the religious term raskolnik. Alternative spellings include Raskolnikow and Raskolnikoff. Fyodor Raskolnikov, pseudonym of Fyodor Ilyin, Russian sailor, Bolshevik and diplomat; Jonas Raskolnikov Christiansen, founder of the Norwegian black metal band Slavia
After the revolution, several African-American families came to the Soviet Union under the auspices of the Comintern.Among them were Oliver John Golden and his wife Bertha Bialek, bringing with them a group of 16 African-American experts in the cultivation of cotton; well-known African-American poet Langston Hughes with a group of 22 filmmakers; Paul Robeson with his family; and many others.
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.
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 .
Latinos have grown up hearing someone be called "negrita" or "negrito," but the Spanish term, a diminutive of Black, stirs debate over whether it's a term of endearment or a legacy of a racist past.
(Russia) a Central Asian, a person from Caucasus; sometimes a black man or an Indian, or any person whose skin color is less white than of an average Russian. Means 'black'. Čifut (Чифут*), Tsifoutis (Tσιφούτης) (Former SFRY, Bulgaria, Greece) Jew Cigan, Tsigannos (Τσιγγάνος) (Former SFRY, Albania, Greece) Gypsy Cioarā
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