Found this:
http://www.veryrussian.net/2006/50-most-common-russian-surnames.html

Sorókin for me

I can't find a Russian equivalent of James for a patronymic. I don't think there is one?

Paul would be Pavlovich, right?

Is there a Russian equivalent of James?
I think someone told me it was Yuri but from what I've read this is the equivalent of George.

i think the last james we had was called yusi not sure how you spell it i remember he wasnt very keen on it as it also meant ears he didnt stay much longer

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That James was given a Karelian (ie Finnish) name in response to a request from the management to have more names from the nationalities in the 2nd Guards ranks - Jussi is roughly equivalent to James, or at least starts with the same letter.
I was always told that Yuri was the Russian translation of James. I think the Russian for George is Gyorgy (sp?)

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Russian for James is Jakob.

Thanks lads. Can't find any Russian equivalent of James on this site:
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/paul/r.html and some other sites I've looked at.
Closest I can find is this Slavic equivalent http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Jascha

Cheers, Simon

Try translating a scandanavian name, Kai, to a Russian one,we gave up and I ended up with Konstanin,( picked because id just been watching Beast of war) or Kostya for short its a Slawic rather than specificaly Russian name though in Polish i think it turns to Kostek. Its the last names that seem to prove the biggest problem,especially when they can be translated, any one else remember pee ing themselves at Twinwoods when " Boogeroff" was called out in role call?
k,

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well my official name in the 2nd is yuri so i would just go with that

Hi Folks,

It is quite simple as this:

The England's King James in Russian historical literature is rendered as "korol' Yakov".
That is the Russian name Yakov, derived from the Bible, (pronounced YAHK-of) is an equivalent for the English James.
Hence the patronymic will be: Yakovlevich.
That is that simple!

Regards

Michael

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Excellent spaceba Michael

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Is there a Russian equivelent for Samuel?

I am happy to oblige, Yakovlevich!

By the way, in Russia, if you have a respectable friend of yours, who is older than 40, to whom you are willing to show your special respect and friendship, but in strictly unofficial form -- you may call him by patronymic only, without his first name.

For example, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Leader of the World's Proletariat, in unofficial circumstances had been addressed as Ilyich, out of the extreme respect towards him from his comrades and the working class.

But one should first be assured that the person in question would give his permition, or at least would not object to be called by patronymic only.
For example, Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin, prefered to be called simply: "Tovarisch Stalin", and no other way! I believe you know that "tovarisch" means "comrade".

But if your friend is, say, about 20-years-old, to call him only by patronymic would sound like a joke or mockery.

Meanwhile, I would like to invite you kindly to visit a few webpages of my two websites, if you haven't visited them before:
http://www.great-victory1945.ru/index.htm
http://www.russian-victories.ru/russians.htm
http://www.russian-victories.ru/index.htm
http://www.great-victory1945.ru/victory.htm

Warmest regards from Russia!

Michael

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Samuel is a very rare name among Russians, it has the same form as in English, or may slightly vary, like in these examples: Michael = Mikhail ; Samuel = Samuil.
I would advice you to use right this form: Samuel.

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