Re: Russian patronymics

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao" <josimo70@...> wrote:

> In the name of Lenin - Vladimir Illich Ulyanov - what's the

patronymic? Illich?

> Is it a patronymic of Ilia?

Evidently yes. Lenin's father was Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov

Ned Smith