What name does this patronymic come from?
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What name does this patronymic come from?
It's probably Яков (Yakov). "Jacob" in the west.
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joseph
Why does it become Яковлевич. Where does the L come from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Friendy
Try to say "Яковевич" and you'll get it.
I've been saying Яковевич for five minutes - still don't get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
Why not Якович? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
Well, could it be a derived form from Koppel, a Yiddish pet form from Jacob?
http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=koppel
Just guessing, but maybe there's a second variant of Jakov with that L.
Shalom alehem ve drishat shalom lamishpaha!
It is hard to pronounce. My tongue automatically wants to insert a new sound.Quote:
Originally Posted by VendingMachine
Because all patronymic names end in "-евич". :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by Friendy
Hard? How do you say Вовочка then? Do you say Вловочка? I mean nothing personal, but I think you should see a speech therapist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
Иосифовна is a bit tricky.
For your information: in fast speech very similar sounds become blurred and in some cases are needed their distinction. I think that is why "л" here evolves. Moreover, "Яковевич" is not euphonic, isn't it? So, speech therapists have nothing to do with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by VendingMachine
Gam leha, motek!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jca
Yokovlevich and Yakovich, is the same thing, i believe but the difference here is only that, Yakovich comes from "Yakov" and Yakovlevich comes from"Yakovlev".
it's the same way there r last names: Sergeyev and Sergeyevski. Sergeyevski is the same as Sergeyev but it got added another ending "ski" even though it already has one.
I've never heard of Yakovich. We spoke about patronimic names, not about surnames. And the only way to make sounds the "son of Yakov" is to pronounce as "Yakovlevich".