Suffix

Suffixes of names are endings, which usually create a version of the name with a (slightly) different meaning than the form without the suffix.

A big group of suffixes for given names are diminutive suffixes.

Patronymic endings and matronymic endings are frequently used to build surnames in the Nordic countries.

Some other suffixes are:

Greek

• -ia (female)
• -ios (male)
• -os (male)

Latin

• -ana (female)
• -anus (male)
• -ia (female)
• -ius (male)
• -us (male)