Every Russian name consists of three names: a first (given) name, a patronymic name and a surname.
First name
The first name is given by parents shortly afer the child's birth. Accordingly to Russian laws child can change the name after majority. The first name is the main name of Russian people. Most of Russian names have a variety of forms. For example, name Mikhail (the first name of the First President of Russian Federation). The full form Mikhail is used in formal relationships, in official documents (passport, birth certificate, contracts). The short name Misha is used by friends and family members. Affectionate form Mishenka, Mishunya is used by parents, grandparents. And rude form Mishka is impolite.
Patronymic name
Russian patronymic name is derived from father's name according to rule:
Russian male patronymic name forms by adding ending -evich, -ovich. (Nikolaevich, Mikhailovich). For example, Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy. Tha name of Lev Tolstoy's father was Nikolay, so the Lev Tolstoy's patronymic name is Nikolaevich.
Russian female patronymic name forms by adding ending -ovna, -evna. (Nikolaevna, Mikhailovna). For example, Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva. Tha name of Raisa Gorbavheva's father was Maxim, so the Raisa's patronymic name is Maximovna.
Russians used First and Patronymic Name in formal relationships, with unfamiliar people, with doctors, teachers, lecturers, older members of family, directors, leaders and other respected people (ex. Vladimir Vladimirovich, Lev Nikolaevich, Fedor Mikhailovich).
A Russian name typically consists of a given name followed by a surname. Given names can be traditional Slavic names or more recently adopted names from other cultures. Surnames in Russia often indicate the person's gender and can be derived from a variety of sources such as occupations, locations, or patronymics.
The Russian equivalent of the name Michelle is Мишель (Mishel).
The name of the Russian dynasty is the Romanov dynasty.
The name of a Russian council is the Duma. It is part of the Russian political system and serves as the lower house of the Russian parliament.
No, Danielle is not a Russian name. It has French origins and is a variation of the name Daniel.
The Russian translation of the name Samuel is Самуил (Samuil).
The name Natasha is Russian and my name is Natasha.
The Russian equivalent of the name Michelle is Мишель (Mishel).
The traditional Russian dance name is Russian ballet.
It does not sound like a Russian name, more of a Latin name.
I would like to know if my name was Russian
The name Natasha came from Russian.
The name Manoucheka is a Russian name which also means a Russian ballerina.
Dewayne is Dewayne. There is not difference name in Russian for this name.
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Nikita Russian's birth name is Keith Gillard.
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