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A patronymic is a word derived from a person's given name or nickname, used to indicate a person's parentage or lineage. In many languages, the patronymic is used as a part of a person's full name, following the given name and preceding the family name. The patronymic is typically formed by adding a suffix to the parent's given name, which can vary depending on the language and gender of the parent.

In the Russian language, for example, the patronymic is formed by adding the suffix "-ovich" or "-evich" to the parent's given name for a male parent, and "-ovna" or "-evna" for a female parent. In the Ukrainian language, the suffixes are "-ovych" or "-yevych" for a male parent, and "-ivna" or "-yevna" for a female parent.

The patronymic can also be used in the genitive case, which is a grammatical case used to indicate possession or association. In this case, the patronymic is formed by adding the genitive suffix to the parent's given name. For example, in Russian, the genitive suffix for a male parent is "-a," and for a female parent, it is "-y." In Ukrainian, the genitive suffix for a male parent is "-a," and for a female parent, it is "-i."

The use of patronymics in the genitive case is common in many languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, and some other Slavic languages. It is also used in some other languages, such as Arabic and Hebrew, where the patronymic is formed by adding a suffix to the parent's given name and using it in the genitive case to indicate possession or association.