Editing Patronymic (section)

====Russian====
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{{See also |Eastern Slavic naming customs}}
In Russian the endings {{lang|ru|-ovich, -evich|italic=yes}} and ''-ich'' are used to form patronymics for men. It would be cognate to the Latin genitive -ici, used for marking the family line, and also as equivalent to 'little' -Vladic= 'the little Vlad'. For women, the respective endings are {{lang|ru|-ovna, -yevna|italic=yes}} or {{lang|ru|-ichna|italic=yes}}. For example, in Russian, a man named Ivan with a father named Nikolay would be known as Ivan Nikolayevich or "Ivan, son of Nikolay" (''Nikolayevich'' being a patronymic). Likewise, a woman named Lyudmila with a father named Nikolay would be known as Lyudmila Nikolayevna or "Lyudmila, daughter of Nikolay" (''Nikolayevna'' being a patronymic). For masculine names ending in a vowel, such as Ilya or Foma, when they are used as a base for the patronymic, the corresponding endings are ''-ich'' (for men) and {{lang|ru|-inichna|italic=yes}} (for women). Examples in titles of classical Russian literature include'' [[The Belkin Tales|The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin]]'', ''[[The Death of Ivan Ilyich]]'' and ''[[The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich]]''.

In Russia, the patronymic is an official part of the name, used in all official documents, and when addressing somebody both formally and among friends.<ref name="rus1">{{Cite book |last=Cubberley |first=Paul |title=Russian: A Linguistic Introduction |date=17 October 2002 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |isbn=9780521796415 |page=355}}</ref><ref name="rus2">{{Cite book |last=Stakhnevich |first=Julia |url=https://archive.org/details/everythinglearni0000stak/page/74 |title=The Everything Learning Russian Book |date=2007 |publisher=Everything Books |isbn=9781598693874 |page=[https://archive.org/details/everythinglearni0000stak/page/74 74]}}</ref> The correct written order of a full name is surname, given name, then patronymic – this order would be found on official documents, business cards, and formal addresses. For example, a woman named Mariya Iosifovna Zhukova would hand you a business card that says Zhukova Mariya Iosifovna. Use of the given name followed by the patronymic in Russian is always the neutral, correct and polite way to address any person except close friends, family members, or children – in such cases usage of the patronymic adds humorous intonation of exaggerated but well-meant respect. This form would be congruent to the Western use of Mr. and the surname for the polite and proper use and reference. Instead of schoolchildren calling their teacher Ms. and surname, the proper form would be given name and patronymic. For example, a teacher named Anna Borisovna Kopylova would always be called Anna Borisovna by her pupils. When addressing a much younger person, only the first name is commonly used. Individuals are addressed by their given name followed by the patronymic (e.g., "Mikhail Nikolayevich") in many situations including on formal occasions, by colleagues at work, by acquaintances, or when being addressed by someone younger in age.<ref name=rus1/><ref name="rus3">{{Cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Russian |date=2007 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=9781136787867 |editor-last=Smorodinskaya |editor-first=Tatiana |page=412 |editor-last2=Evans-Romaine |editor-first2=Karen |editor-last3=Goscilo |editor-first3=Helena}}</ref> It is becoming more common for younger individuals (under 50) to drop the patronymic at work.<ref name=rus3/> In informal situations, if a person is called by a [[diminutive]] (such as Misha for Mikhail or Nastya for Anastasia), the patronymic is not used.<ref name=rus2/>

In [[colloquial]], informal speech, it is also possible to contract the ending of a patronymic: thus Nikolayevich becomes Nikolaich, and Stepan Ivanovich becomes Stepan Ivanych or simply Ivanych as the [[given name]] may be omitted altogether. In this case, the contraction, if possible, is obligatory: Ivan Sergeyevich Sidorov may be called "Sergeich" or, more rarely, "Sergeyevich". In contrast to male names, if a woman is called by her patronymic name without a given name, the patronymic is usually not contracted: "Ivanovna" but "Mar' Ivanna"; "Sergeyevna" or "Sergevna" is one exception, where both forms are fine. Typically, a patronymic name alone is a familiar form of addressing an older female.