Diminutive of names beginning with.

Common russian middle names. Katerina means The Pure and the Clear. Interestingly some traditional Russian names are popular across all the ex-Soviet republics in particular Alexander Sergey Maksim and Andrey. Russian names are very beautiful and unique.

More new names appeared in Russia in the 20th century after the 1917 Revolution. Patronymics are used in both formal and informal speech. Igor is one of the popular Russian male names.

Katja means Neat Natural Pure. The most common Russian last names you are likely to encounter on a trip to Russia are male form Ivanov Smirnov Kuznetsov Popov Vasiliev and female form Petrova Sokolova Mikhailova Federova and Morozova. For female one can hear the following names on a daily basis.

The last name Kuznetsov is most common among Russian family names in the region from Upper Oka to Middle Volga. Russian name for Lion. Students always address their professors with the first name and patronymic.

Russian - One who belongs to the river Lena. The name is derived from the childs fathers first name. Blacksmiths was a much needed occupation in the old days in every village.

Marina Olga Victoria Ekaterina Elena and Svetlana. -евич and female middle names in -EVNA Russian. Latin variation of name Leon.