Anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic Origin in the 15th–16th Centuries Cadastres of the Southeastern Lake Onega Region
The article deals with the anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic origin of the southeastern Lake Onega region. Focusing on the region’s historical anthroponymy, the author provides an etymological, areal and chronological analysis of the Balto-Fennic personal names, surnames and nicknames as attested in the...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:43dd036b8e5445e59b6194fa83de09a2 2023-05-15T17:00:24+02:00 Anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic Origin in the 15th–16th Centuries Cadastres of the Southeastern Lake Onega Region Anton I. Sobolev 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.15826/vopr_onom.2017.14.1.001 https://doaj.org/article/43dd036b8e5445e59b6194fa83de09a2 RU rus Izdatelstvo Uralskogo Universiteta http://onomastics.ru/sites/default/files/doi/10.15826/vopr_onom.2017.14.1.001.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-2400 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-2451 doi:10.15826/vopr_onom.2017.14.1.001 1994-2400 1994-2451 https://doaj.org/article/43dd036b8e5445e59b6194fa83de09a2 Вопросы ономастики, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 7-34 (2017) Karelian language Veps language toponymy place names historical anthroponymy language contacts ethnic history Onega region Karelia Vologda region History of Civilization CB3-482 Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.15826/vopr_onom.2017.14.1.001 2022-12-31T16:31:35Z The article deals with the anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic origin of the southeastern Lake Onega region. Focusing on the region’s historical anthroponymy, the author provides an etymological, areal and chronological analysis of the Balto-Fennic personal names, surnames and nicknames as attested in the 15th–16th centuries Russian and Swedish cadastres. The author also analyses typologically relevant data: personal names and deanthroponymic place names known within the large area of distribution of modern and substrate Balto-Fennic toponymy — from Finland to the eastern part of the Russian North. On this basis, the author divides the historical anthroponyms of the southeastern Lake Onega region into three language types: Karelian names, Veps names, and nondifferentiable Balto-Fennic names. The analysis leads to conclude that in the 15th–16th centuries the southeastern Lake Onega area was populated by Veps and Karelians and that the active migration of Karelians to this territory from the northeastern Lake Ladoga region began at the end of the 15th century. The author establishes that in the 15th–16th centuries most of the Balto-Fennic anthroponyms of the region were patronyms of Karelian type derived from Christian calendar personal names, though Russian nicknames and non-calendar personal names were also in use among the Balto-Fennic population. Many of the bearers of those names sought to settle down on the underdeveloped lands for the reason of being landless or dependent, which proves their forced migration from the southeastern Lake Onega region. The reliability of the conclusions made by the author is ensured by the wide use of historical sources relating to the Balto-Fennic peoples’ contemporary and historical habitat, the use of the open databases of contemporary names, as well as by their comparison with the results obtained in earlier studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* karelian karelians Russian North veps language Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Onega ENVELOPE(38.100,38.100,63.900,63.900) Вопросы Ономастики 14 1 7 34 |
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Karelian language Veps language toponymy place names historical anthroponymy language contacts ethnic history Onega region Karelia Vologda region History of Civilization CB3-482 Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 Anton I. Sobolev Anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic Origin in the 15th–16th Centuries Cadastres of the Southeastern Lake Onega Region |
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The article deals with the anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic origin of the southeastern Lake Onega region. Focusing on the region’s historical anthroponymy, the author provides an etymological, areal and chronological analysis of the Balto-Fennic personal names, surnames and nicknames as attested in the 15th–16th centuries Russian and Swedish cadastres. The author also analyses typologically relevant data: personal names and deanthroponymic place names known within the large area of distribution of modern and substrate Balto-Fennic toponymy — from Finland to the eastern part of the Russian North. On this basis, the author divides the historical anthroponyms of the southeastern Lake Onega region into three language types: Karelian names, Veps names, and nondifferentiable Balto-Fennic names. The analysis leads to conclude that in the 15th–16th centuries the southeastern Lake Onega area was populated by Veps and Karelians and that the active migration of Karelians to this territory from the northeastern Lake Ladoga region began at the end of the 15th century. The author establishes that in the 15th–16th centuries most of the Balto-Fennic anthroponyms of the region were patronyms of Karelian type derived from Christian calendar personal names, though Russian nicknames and non-calendar personal names were also in use among the Balto-Fennic population. Many of the bearers of those names sought to settle down on the underdeveloped lands for the reason of being landless or dependent, which proves their forced migration from the southeastern Lake Onega region. The reliability of the conclusions made by the author is ensured by the wide use of historical sources relating to the Balto-Fennic peoples’ contemporary and historical habitat, the use of the open databases of contemporary names, as well as by their comparison with the results obtained in earlier studies. |
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Anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic Origin in the 15th–16th Centuries Cadastres of the Southeastern Lake Onega Region |
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Anthroponyms of Balto-Fennic Origin in the 15th–16th Centuries Cadastres of the Southeastern Lake Onega Region |
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