Surname · Russian
И
“an illuminated man”·“having the beauty of the god Ing”·“one who is soft and beauti-”
И is used as a surname.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Yi.
Meaning & origin
What it means
И is Inna written in Cyrillic. Inna is a variant of Ina. One African interpretation is “an illuminated man.” Inna is a diminutive of Ingrid. One Scandinavian interpretation is “having the beauty of the god Ing.” Inna is a diminutive of Linda. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is soft and beauti-.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
И is Inna written in Cyrillic. Inna is a variant of Ina. An origin associated with Ina is African. Inna is a diminutive of Ingrid. Ingrid has been associated with Old Norse and Scandinavian naming traditions. In Finnish use, Inna is a diminutive of Inga. An origin associated with Inga is Old Norse. Inna is a diminutive of Linda. A possible origin is Spanish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
И’s family of names
In Russian usage, И as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Yi.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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