Or is it a real Russian name?
2007-12-26 06:54:39 · 6 answers · asked by ◊690мin◊ 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is a real Russian name, meaning "daughter of Svetlana", just as Ivanovich means "Son of Ivan".
2007-12-26 07:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by Michael B 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
If it's a name it must be capitalized. Sounds like a Russian name but not the "daughter of Svetlana" (Russians only have patronymics not matronymics - hehe). It's most likely either the feminine form or the genitive (possessive) case of the family name Svetlanov - one famous Svetlanov was composer Evgeny Svetlanov.
2007-12-26 15:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by Via L 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Or like Pavlova, daughter of Pavlov.
The suffix -ova means daughter of.
just as ovich means son of. There are different ones, though, and I don't know them all, but the Russian naming system is like a huge labyrinth. You really have to know your way around to undrestand it. Ever try to read a Russian novel? Everyone has, like ten different names, depending on who is doing the speaking and their relationship with the subject.
2007-12-26 15:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Svetlana is a russian female name.....as in one of Stallin's daughters.
Near as I can find on the web....Svetlanova is a last name.
2007-12-26 15:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I think it was the name of Stalin's daughter
2007-12-26 16:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by nadie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
most probably it is a Rusian last name
2007-12-26 17:40:04 · answer #6 · answered by Little Witchy Girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋