Mikhailovich

Mikhailovich is a Russian masculine patronymic derived from the given name Mikhail (the Slavic form of Michael). In Russian and many other Slavic naming traditions, a patronymic is formed from the father’s name with a suffix indicating “son of” for males and “daughter of” for females. The masculine form Mikhailovich means “son of Mikhail,” while the corresponding female form is Mikhailovna (often written Mikhailovna or Mikhaylovna in transliteration).

In everyday use, Mikhailovich functions as a middle name rather than a family surname. It appears in formal Russian and several post-Soviet naming conventions to indicate paternal lineage. The patronymic is commonly used in combination with a person’s first name and surname in formal address, and it may be shortened or omitted in casual settings, depending on context and cultural preferences. The female equivalent is Mikhailovna, used for daughters of a father named Mikhail.

The name has several transliteration variants depending on language and system, including Mikhaylovich and Mikhaïlovich in French-influenced texts; Ukrainian renders it as Mykhailovych, with similar patronymic formations in other Slavic languages. While predominantly a patronymic, Mikhailovich can appear as a surname in some cases, especially where patronymics have been adopted as family names or encountered through linguistic drift.

See also: Patronymic, Mikhail.