Ivan Ivanovich en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈvɑːn ɪˈvɑːnəvɪt͡ʃ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Ива́н Ива́нович (Iván Ivánovič, literally “John Johnson”).
Meanings
- An anonymous or stereotypical Russian man; a Russian John Smith, John Q. Public or Joe Q. Public.
- Synonym of John Doe (an unknown person or body), giving a Russian flavour to fiction set in Russia, by using a Russian name in place of the English term.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ivanovitch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Ivan Ivanoviches | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Ivan Ivanovichs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |