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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, -off was a common transliteration of -ov for Russian family names in foreign languages such as French and German (like for the Smirnoff and the Davidoff brands). Surnames of Ukrainian and Belarusian origin use the suffixes -ко (-ko), -ук (-uk), and -ич (-ych).
Pages in category "Russian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,342 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.. The main types of Slavic names: . Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (Ostromir/měr, Tihomir/měr, Němir/měr), *voldъ (Vsevolod, Rogvolod), *pъlkъ (Svetopolk, Yaropolk), *slavъ (Vladislav, Dobroslav, Vseslav) and their derivatives (Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata, etc.)
Surnames of Russian origin (4 C, 50 P) S. Surnames of Silesian origin ... Pages in category "Surnames of Slavic origin" The following 55 pages are in this category ...
Russian-language surnames (1 C, 2,323 P) S. Surnames of Caucasian origin (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Russian origin" The following 49 pages are in this ...
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.
A Tatar personal name, being strongly influenced by Russian tradition, consists of two main elements: isem and familia (family name) and also patronymic.Given names were traditional for Volga Bulgars for centuries, while family names appeared in the end of the 19th century, when they replaced patronymics.
For example, the names Elley (Эллэй), Manchaary (Манчаары), Tuyaara (Туйаара), Nyurgun (Ньургун), and Künney (Күннэй) are the names of mythological or historical heroes and are quite common among Sakha people. Present-day original Sakha names are derived from the names of "positive" objects.