What are some of the common suffixes used in Russian names. Are the suffixes -wski, -wicz Russian or something else.
Thanks in advance.
2007-04-30 12:22:44 · 6 answers · asked by Twenty20 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
-wski and -wicz are more Polish.
Most Russian last names end either in ov(ova) or in(ina).
-ak, -uk and -ko are Ukrainian.
2007-04-30 13:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by Misanthropist 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The suffixes -wski, -wicz sound more Polish to me.
2007-04-30 19:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, there are suffixes like -vski(-vskaia if it's a woman); -vich. and also -ov (-ova for a woman), -in (-ina for a woman) and -ak, -ik, -ook. there are many others, they are very diverse but these are most common
2007-04-30 19:40:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't personally know, but I know here you can find a list of some Russian names
http://babynames.com/Names/search.php
2007-04-30 19:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by 5475uj1/// 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those are Polish
2007-05-01 13:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by goupy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bogdon, Oxanna, Aolis
2007-04-30 19:32:38 · answer #6 · answered by bulletprooflonliness 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋