Thread: Suffixes of Russian surnames

Originally Posted by Pomeria

HI, I have a few questions about the suffixes of Russian surnames.
Is -ёв an alternative ‎form of -ев?

It's the same suffix, the former is stressed, the latter not.

Originally Posted by Pomeria

Is -ын an alternative ‎form of -ин?

yes, the idea is the same, but the preceding consonants may change и to ы

for example, Солженицын, Синицын (the ц consonant)

-ский very often suggests Jewish or Polish origin though