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Comment by thequux

Those aren't family names but rather patronyms or matronyms (respectively); they directly translate to "son/daughter of Ivan". As I understand though, matronyms are often based on the name of the person's mother, so Ivanova wouldn't be a common name.

That said, I don't speak Russian and have only a passing familiarity with the construction of Russian names, so don't take this as gospel.

parent thequux 7 days ago

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