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 ''[[Russia|Russia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Russia_Names,_Personal|Names, Personal]]''
-===Russian Names and Surnames===
+=== Russian Names and Surnames ===
 In modern Russia, names consist of a GIVEN NAME (imia), a PATRONYMIC (otchestvo), and a SURNAME (familiia).
-It is customary in Russia to use patronymics as middle names. Patronymics are derived from the father's given name and end with -ovich or -evich. The female patronymics end in -ovna or -evna.
+It is customary in Russia to use patronymics as middle names. Patronymics are derived from the father's given name and end with ''-ovich'' or ''-evich''. The female patronymics end in ''-ovna'' or ''-evna''.
-Most Russian surnames end in -ov or -ev. Surnames derived from given male names are common. Female forms of this type of surnames end in -ova or -eva.
+Most Russian surnames end in ''-ov'' or ''-ev''. Surnames derived from given male names are common. Female forms of this type of surnames end in ''-ova'' or ''-eva''.
+MALE<br>
+Given Name: Mikhail<br>
+Patronym: Mikhail''ovich'' (=son of Mikhail)<br>
+Surname: Mikhail''ov''
+Given Name: Nikolai<br>
+Patronym: Nikola''evich'' (=son of Nikolai)<br>
+Surname: Nikola''ev''<br>
+FEMALE
+Given Name: Tatiana
+Patronym: Mikhail''ovna'' (=daughter of Nikolai)
+Surname: Mikhail''ova''
+Given Name: Natalia
+Patronym: Mikhail''ovna''(=daughter of Mikhail)
+Surname: Nikola''eva''
 ===History===