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как звали

what was …’s name

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what was …’s name Used to ask someone’s name. Russian uses a past-tense form even when asking about someone who is still alive.
RU: Как звали вашего учителя?
EN: What was your teacher’s name?

Как звали вашу маму?

What was your mother's name?

Как звали эту девушку?

What was that girl's name?

Как звали твоего деда?

What was your grandfather's name?

Отец, как звали того человека?

Father, what was that man's name?

— Токийская повесть (1953)

Как звали твою жену?

What was your wife's name?

— Головой о стену (2004)

Как звали молодого человека?

What was the young man's name?

Как звали твоего дедушку?

What was your grandfather's name?