Ivanovich

Ivanovich is a Slavic surname and patronymic element derived from the given name Ivan, the Slavic form of John. The suffix -ovich (also rendered -ovič or -ovich in various languages) means “son of” or “descendant of.” In East Slavic languages, Иванович is primarily a patronymic used to form a middle name for a son of Ivan, with Ивановна as the feminine form.

It also appears as a family surname in several Slavic regions, particularly Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, and in South Slavic areas such as Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, where the related form Ivanović is common. The English transliteration Ivanovich is frequently seen in diaspora communities and historical records.

Variations reflect local spelling and orthography: Иванович in Cyrillic scripts; Ivanovych in Ukrainian; Ivanović in Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian. The root Ivan denotes John, a widely used given name in Christian-influenced regions, contributing to numerous patronymic and familial derivations.

See also: Ivan (given name); Ivanović; Ivanić.