oRussian names generally consist of a GIVEN NAME (imia), a PATRONYMIC (otchestvo), and a SURNAME (familiia). It is common to use the patronymics as middle names, hence there not being real middle names in Russian. Patronymics are derived from the father's name and add a -ovich or –evich at the end to create the patronymic name for men. The female patronymics end in -ovna or -evna.
By example if your father’s name was Vladimir and you are a boy and your name is David, then your patronymic name would be David Vladimirovich and your last name at the end.