Patronymics
Russians usually have a first, or given name, a
patronymic, and a last or family name. The patronymic is derived from the fathers
given name with an ending, usually of "-ovich" to indicate "son
of", or "-ovna" to indicate "daughter of."
The son of Alexander (Александр) would have the patronymic of Aleksandrovich
(Александрович).
Alexander's daughter would have the patronymic Aleksandrovna (Александровна).
Common boys names with patronymics: Александр - Богдан, Борис - Владимир, Владислав - Денис,
Дмитрий - Иосиф, Кирилл - Михаил, Никита - Семён,
Сергей - Филипп, Эдуард - Эдуард
Common girls names: Александра - Валентина, Валерия - Диана, Дина - Зоя,
Инга - Лариса, Лидия - Надежда, Наталья - Раиса, Регина - Юлия, Яна - Ярослава