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      <p>Russian names consist of three parts: <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru"
              class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"
            >и́мя</em></span></strong></span> first name, <span class="bold"><strong><span
              xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"
                >о́тчество</em></span></strong></span> patronymic and <span class="bold"
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                class="foreignphrase">фами́лия</em></span></strong></span> last name.</p>
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        <p>If you'd like to find out what a person's first name is, ask:</p>
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                <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                      class="foreignphrase">Как вас зову́т?</em></span></td>
                <td>What is your name?</td>
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                <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                      class="foreignphrase">Как ва́ше и́мя?</em></span></td>
                <td>What is your name?</td>
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        <p>You can then tell yours by saying:</p>
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                <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                      class="foreignphrase">Меня́ зовут́...</em></span></td>
                <td>My name is...</td>
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                <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                      class="foreignphrase">Моё и́мя...</em></span></td>
                <td>My (first) name is...</td>
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              <h3 class="title"><a id="d5e6271"></a><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em
                    xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">О́тчество</em></span> - patronymic</h3>
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        <p>The patronymic is a Russian's second name. It is formed from the father's first name. In
          English, there are last names which are similar to the Russian patronymic: Johnson,
          Peterson. The ending for the patronymic will depend on whether it belongs to a son or a
          daughter. This table gives examples of common patronymics and shows how they are
          formed:</p>
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              <td align="center"><span class="bold"><strong>Father's name</strong></span></td>
              <td align="center"><span class="bold"><strong>Son's patronymic</strong></span></td>
              <td align="center"><span class="bold"><strong>Daughter's
                patronymic</strong></span></td>
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              <td align="center"><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                    class="foreignphrase">Алекса́ндр</em></span></td>
              <td align="center"><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                    class="foreignphrase">Алекса́ндр<span class="bold"
                    ><strong>ович</strong></span></em></span></td>
              <td align="center"><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                    class="foreignphrase">Алекса́ндр<span class="bold"
                    ><strong>овна</strong></span></em></span></td>
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              <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"
                    >Никола́й</em></span></td>
              <td align="center"><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                    class="foreignphrase">Никола́<span class="bold"
                    ><strong>евич</strong></span></em></span></td>
              <td align="center"><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                    class="foreignphrase">Никола́<span class="bold"
                    ><strong>евна</strong></span></em></span></td>
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        <p>Adults address each other using a full first name and the patronymic: <span class="bold"
                ><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
                  class="foreignphrase">Ива́н Алекса́ндрович</em></span>! <span xml:lang="ru"
                class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Татья́на
                  Никола́евна</em></span>! </strong></span>Non-Russians will also use this form of
          address when speaking to Russians. But when Russians address foreigners in formal or
          diplomatic circles, they use <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
              class="foreignphrase"><span class="bold"
            ><strong>господи́н</strong></span></em></span><span class="bold"><strong
            > </strong></span>Mr. or<span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru"
              class="foreignphrase">
              <span class="bold"><strong>госпожа́</strong></span></em></span><span class="bold"
              ><strong> </strong></span>Mrs./Ms. and the individual's last name.</p>
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                    xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Фами́лия</em></span> - last name</h3>
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        <p>Russians rarely use last names when addressing each other. When identifying themselves,
          it is common for Russians to state their last name first, followed by first name and
          patronymic:</p>
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          <p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Как
                вас зову́т?</em></span></p>
          <p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"
                >-Петро́в, Ю́рий Никола́<span class="bold"
            ><strong>евич</strong></span>.</em></span></p>
          <p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Как
                вас зову́т?</em></span></p>
          <p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"
                >-Петро́ва, Валенти́на Фёдор<span class="bold"
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