How do Russian patronymics identify a person’s father?

In Russian linguistics, a patronymic is a name derived from the father’s given name and is inserted between an individual's given name and their surname.1

To identify the father, specific suffixes are added to his given name based on the gender of the child:2

• For sons: The patronymic ends in -ovich (or sometimes -evich), signifying "son of" the father. For example, if the father's name is Ivan, the son’s patronymic is Ivanovich.231
• For daughters: The patronymic ends in -ovna (or sometimes -evna). Using the same example, the daughter’s patronymic would be Ivanovna.21

This naming convention is a standard part of a person's full name in Russia, and the combination of the given name and patronymic is the customary form of address among acquaintances, colleagues, and neighbors.21