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In private, his wife addressed him as Nicki, in the German manner, rather than Коля (Kolya), which is the East Slavic short form of his name. The "short name" (Russian: краткое имя kratkoye imya), historically also "half-name" (Russian: полуимя poluimya), is the simplest and most
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.
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 .
These names/nicknames were given to babies born in late fall right before the beginning of winter. [1] [2] It is also possible that this last name derives from the Pskov and Tver dialectal word "озим" (ozim), meaning trembling, shivering, a chilly sensation in the body. [1] Another possible origin is the Greek word for a bland cake consumed ...
Agin (Russian: А́гин; masculine) or Agina (А́гина; feminine) is a Russian last name. [1] In general, it can be either a variant of the last name Ageyev (derived from the first name Aggey), or it could be a derivative of other names starting with "Ag-" (such as Agafon, Agapy, Agey). [1]
Obukhovsky (Russian: Обухо́вский; masculine) or Obukhovskaya (Обухо́вская; feminine) is a Russian last name. [1] There are two theories regarding the origins of this last name. [1] According to the first one, it is simply a variety of the last name Obukhov, which is derived from the nickname "Обух" (Obukh). [1]
Nikolayev, also spelled Nikolaev (Russian: Николаев), or Nikolayeva (feminine; Николаева), is a Russian last name that is derived from the male given name Nikolay and literally means Nikolay's. It may refer to:
Given names form a distinct area of the Russian language with some unique features. The evolution of Russian given names dates back to the pre-Christian era, though the list of common names changed drastically after the adoption of Christianity. In medieval Russia two types of names were in use: canonical names given at baptism (calendar or ...