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*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/russian '''Behind the Name: Russian Surnames'''] | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/russian '''Behind the Name: Russian Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/russian '''Behind the Name: Russian Given Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/russian '''Behind the Name: Russian Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | |||
==Surnames== | ==Surnames== | ||
'''Eastern Slavic naming customs''' are the traditional way of identifying a person's given name and patronymic name in countries formerly part of the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union. | '''Eastern Slavic naming customs''' are the traditional way of identifying a person's given name and patronymic name in countries formerly part of the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union. | ||
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*Almost all first names are '''single'''. Doubled first names (as in, for example, French, like Jean-Luc) are very rare and from foreign influence. Most doubled first names are written with a hyphen: Mariya-Tereza. | *Almost all first names are '''single'''. Doubled first names (as in, for example, French, like Jean-Luc) are very rare and from foreign influence. Most doubled first names are written with a hyphen: Mariya-Tereza. | ||
*Given names are '''provided at birth or selected during a name change'''. | *Given names are '''provided at birth or selected during a name change'''. | ||
*'''Orthodox Christian names''' constitute a fair proportion of given names, but there are many exceptions including '''pre-Christian Slavic names, Communist names, and names taken from ethnic minorities in Russia''' | *'''Orthodox Christian names''' constitute a fair proportion of given names, but there are many exceptions including '''pre-Christian Slavic names, Communist names, and names taken from ethnic minorities in Russia'''. | ||
*The evolution of given names dates back to the pre-Christian era, though the list of common names changed drastically after the adoption of Christianity. In medieval Russia two types of names were in use: '''canonical names given at baptism (calendar or Christian names, usually modified) and non-canonical'''. | *The evolution of given names dates back to the pre-Christian era, though the list of common names changed drastically after the adoption of Christianity. In medieval Russia two types of names were in use: '''canonical names given at baptism (calendar or Christian names, usually modified) and non-canonical'''. | ||
*The 14th century was marked by the elimination of non-canonical names, that ended by the 18th century. | *The 14th century was marked by the elimination of non-canonical names, that ended by the 18th century. | ||
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*'''Ancient Slavic names''' include Stanislav (Станислав), Rada (Рада) and Radomir (Радомир), and Dobromila. Old Russian names include Zhdan (Ждан), Peresvet (Пересвет), Lada (Лада), and Lyubava (Любава). Soviet-era names include Vilen (Вилен), Avangard (Авангард), Ninel (Нинель), and Era (Эра). Names borrowed from other languages include Albert (Альберт), Ruslan (Руслан), Zhanna (Жанна), and Leyla (Лейла).<ref>"Russian given name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_given_name, accessed 27 February 2021.</ref> | *'''Ancient Slavic names''' include Stanislav (Станислав), Rada (Рада) and Radomir (Радомир), and Dobromila. Old Russian names include Zhdan (Ждан), Peresvet (Пересвет), Lada (Лада), and Lyubava (Любава). Soviet-era names include Vilen (Вилен), Avangard (Авангард), Ninel (Нинель), and Era (Эра). Names borrowed from other languages include Albert (Альберт), Ruslan (Руслан), Zhanna (Жанна), and Leyla (Лейла).<ref>"Russian given name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_given_name, accessed 27 February 2021.</ref> | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
*[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | |||
*[http://heraldry.sca.org/paul/zgrammar.html '''Paul Goldschmidt's Dictionary of Russian Names-Grammar'''] | *[http://heraldry.sca.org/paul/zgrammar.html '''Paul Goldschmidt's Dictionary of Russian Names-Grammar'''] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Slavic_naming_customs '''Eastern Slavic naming customs'''] in Wikipedia | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Slavic_naming_customs '''Eastern Slavic naming customs'''] in Wikipedia | ||
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*Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | *Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
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**{{ | **{{FSC|Russia - Names, Personal - Dictionaries|subject|subject-id=1283547645|disp= Russia - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | ||
**{{ | **{{FSC|Russia - Names, Personal - History|subject|subject-id=48317669|disp= Russia - Names, Personal - History}} | ||
**{{ | **{{FSC|Russia - Names, Personal - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1064675665|disp= Russia - Names, Personal - Indexes}} | ||
**{{ | **{{FSC|Russia - Names, Personal - Minorities|subject|subject-id=554071738|disp= Russia - Names, Personal - Minorities}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Russia Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Russia Language and Handwriting]] | ||
[[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | ||
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