Re: [tied] Re: Russian patronymics

07-01-04 14:20, Joao wrote:

> So, names in -a have -in-ic^i patronymics. Ilya has Ilyinic^, Foma
> (Thomas) has Fominic^, right? But arent there analogical formations in
> -evic^?

Nowadays they have patronymics in <-ic^> alone (<Il'jic^>, <Fomic^>,
etc.). As far as I know, there is no tendency to insert <-ev-> or <-ov->
by analogy.

> And about Biblical names in -ias, what is the correct declension?
> Zakharias - Zakhariy
> Mathias - Matiy
> Isahiah - Isai, Isaiya

Matijevic^, Isajevic^, etc.

> What's the origin of name NIKITA ? I thought it was a nickname of Nikolai.

Gk. Nike:te:s (a.k.a. Nicetas)

Piotr