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Re: Diminutives and Patronymics in Russian
According to some Russian name sites, nicknames would be Фаня, Нася, Фоша, Фоня and Афоня.The Russian form of Joseph is Иосиф, the patronymic of which is Иосифович for men and Иосифовна for women.
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Thank you so much for your reply!
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