Yevheniyovych

Yevheniyovych is a Ukrainian linguistic element that can function as a patronymic and, in some cases, as a surname. It is formed from the given name Yevheniy, the Ukrainian form of Eugene, with the suffix -ovych meaning “son of.” As a patronymic, Yevheniyovych would indicate that a person is the son of someone named Yevheniy, a practice common in formal Ukrainian naming. As a surname, it may be inherited or adopted and thus reflect paternal ancestry.

The spelling Yevheniyovych reflects transliteration from the Cyrillic Євгенійович. Variants exist depending on language and orthography, such as Yevgeniyovych or Evgenyevich in Russian-influenced contexts. The suffix -ovych is typical of East Slavic naming patterns, with regional pronunciation and spelling differences.

In contemporary use, Yevheniyovych can appear among Ukrainians and in Ukrainian diaspora communities. It is more commonly encountered as a patronymic in everyday formal usage, but it may also appear as a surname in historical records or in family-name traditions where paternal names were adopted as family identifiers.

See also: Євгеній (the Ukrainian given name); patronymic naming conventions; East Slavic surname formations; Evgenyevich, the related Russian form.