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Ivanovna
ih-VAH-nuhv-nuh
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A Russian patronymic meaning "daughter of Ivan," used as a woman's middle name.
"Her full name, Anna Ivanovna, shows she is the daughter of a man named Ivan."
How to Use Ivanovna
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe traditional Russian middle name meaning "daughter of Ivan."
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Etymology
A patronymic built from the given name Ivan plus the feminine patronymic suffix -ovna.