>Dzokhar Tsarnaev
>Muslim Magomaev
>Magomed Ankalaev
Why do people from the Caucasus have these -aev surnames?
Surnames ending in "-aev" are common in the Caucasus, particularly among peoples like Ossetians, Chechens, Ingush, and others, due to linguistic and cultural patterns in the region. The suffix "-aev" (or its variations like "-ev") often derives from North Caucasian or Turkic languages, where it functions as a patronymic or possessive marker, meaning "son of" or "belonging to." For example, a surname like "Tsarnaev" could historically indicate "son of Tsarna" or "descendant of Tsarna."
These suffixes reflect the region's naming conventions, which emphasize lineage and family ties. Similar patterns exist in neighboring cultures, like the Russian "-ev" or Georgian "-shvili." The prevalence of "-aev" in the Caucasus is tied to the phonetic and grammatical structures of local languages, such as those in the Nakh-Dagestanian or Northwest Caucasian language families, which favor vowel endings and specific consonant clusters.
Historical influences, including interactions with Turkic, Persian, and Russian cultures, also shaped these naming practices. Over time, as surnames became formalized, especially under Russian imperial or Soviet administration, these endings were standardized for many families.
>>212535999 (OP)Because they didn't have surnames before the commies told them to. Same with the Russian peasantry. Last names were reserved for the nobility.
>>212536556no what makes you suspect that
>>212536582hmm.... i trusrt you for now
>>212536582>that speck on the back of the neckGo fuck yourself ausfreak
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>>212536557Most of the peasants already had them by the end of the 19th century.
>>212538168Does it have to do with serfdom abolishment?
>>212538176Kinda. It became more common even before that, but after that it went full widespread on those who hadn't.
>>212536557but why do they end in -aev
