Ilyich
/ɪˈliːɪtʃ/noun
A Russian patronymic meaning “son of Ilya,” most famously associated with Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
Did you know?Vladimir Lenin was formally Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, so “Ilyich” identifies him as the son of his father, Ilya Ulyanov, rather than functioning as a family surname.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Eliyahu
“A personal name meaning “Yahweh is God” or “My God is Yahweh.””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ēlías
“The Greek form of the Hebrew name Elijah.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Elias
“The Latin form of Elijah, preserved in Christian religious writing.”
Old East Slavic
Old Slavic
Ilija
“The Slavic form of Elias or Elijah.”
Medieval to Modern Russian
Russian
Ilya
“The Russian given name derived from Ilija.”
Modern Russian
Russian
Ilyich
“A patronymic formed with -ich, literally “son of Ilya”; Ильич.”