Lithuanian surnames? A friend and I found the name "Mazaleski" off a website that was said to be a Lithuanian surname. While I highly doubt this, I'd like to know if it is. It seems most Lithuanian surnames end in "s" and females in...e, I think? Even so, is there a way to make "Mazaleski" feminine? For a married and unmarried woman? I'd appreciate the help.

Explain to me how Patronymic names work? I'm aware a Patronymic is the father's name with either like...ovich/yevich or ovna/yevna at the end of it, depending on gender, but I still don't think I've mastered it. I write stories with Russian characters and would like to get it straight so I may use their Patronymic names when needed. Daughter of Geni is - Genyenva? Or Geniovna? I don't know exactly when to make it which. I know a y or soft consonat gets the yevich, but I also knows there's exceptions (Like the name Ilya). What are the exceptions? Can someone please explain more clearly? : )