Yurievich

Yurievich is a male patronymic in Slavic naming traditions, used in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other parts of the region. It denotes that the bearer is the son of a man named Yuri. The female form is Yuryevna in Russian and Yuriyivna in Ukrainian. Patronymics are commonly used in formal or ceremonial address and in official records.

Formation and origin: The patronymic Yurievich is formed from the given name Yuri by adding the patronymic suffix -evich (also rendered -yevich). In Cyrillic, it is Юрьевич. The Ukrainian equivalent is Yuriyovych (Юрійович). The root Yuri itself is a Slavic form of a name with possible Greek origin, and the patronymic system expresses lineage rather than a family surname.

Use and examples: In full naming, a man might be named Ivan Yurievich Petrov, indicating his father was Yuri (Ivan, son of Yuri, with surname Petrov). In everyday use, people often refer to someone by given name only; the patronymic remains common in formal contexts, government documents, schools, and polite address.

Variants and notes: The patronymic may occur as a surname in some cases, especially in diaspora communities or as a result of historical naming practices. Transliteration varies; Yuryevich is common in English-language texts, while Ukrainian forms use Yuriyovych. The system is characteristic of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and some neighboring cultures.