Slavic name suffixes

Okay kiddo, imagine you have a toy box with different toys in it like cars, dolls, and blocks. Slavic names are like those toys because they can also have special endings, or suffixes, that make them unique.

For example, in some Slavic languages like Russian and Ukrainian, names for boys might end with "ov" or "ev" like "Ivanov" or "Petrov." Names for girls might end with "ova" or "eva" like "Ivanova" or "Petrenko."

These suffixes help people understand what family someone comes from. It's like if you see a toy car with the name "Barbie" on it, you know it's a Barbie toy and not a toy truck.

Sometimes, Slavic names can also have other suffixes that tell you more about the person. For example, "ski" or "sky" might mean that someone is from the mountains or "enko" might mean they are the son of someone named Ivan.

So basically, Slavic name suffixes are like special labels that help people understand more about someone's family or background, just like how different toy names help you understand what kind of toy you're playing with.