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The System of German Surnames in the Carpathian Basin of the 18th Century
The paper aims to detect and describe the function of name patterns in the creation of the Transylvanian Saxon surname stock of German origin in the 18th century. The research is based on the theoretical approach of cognitive linguistics.
Hauber, Kitti
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The article states about the origin, formation and development of Karakalpak surnames. Karakalpak surnames are formed according to the type of Russian affixes for males -ov // -ev, for females -ova // -eva.
K. Bekniyazov
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DNA analysis has enabled a much deeper interrogation of our surnames, Keesing and Fitzpatrick, than was possible via traditional genealogical research. This can inform us regarding the potential ‘hidden’ complexities of some surnames. Through
Esther Fitzpatrick, Mike Fitzpatrick
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ANTROPONYMICS OF PEREYASLAV CRAFTSMEN IN THE 1760s
The article deals with the surnames and names of the Pereyaslav craftsmen. The analysis of personal names was made on the basis of the General Description of Left-bank Ukraine or Rumyantsev Register, conducted in 1766.
Oksana Kovalenko
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A Note on the 25 Most Frequent Surnames from the 2000 United States Census Bureau List
This note uses the United States Census Bureau database of the 1,000 most frequent surnames from the US census of 2000. It discusses briefly the meaning and origin of the notion of surname.
Frank Nuessel
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Ptica u hrvatskome prezimenskome mozaiku
Findings of the previous research suggest that, although the first records of surnames on the territory of the contemporary Republic of Croatia date back to the 12th century, it is with the Council of Trent (1545–1563) that they became increasingly and ...
Josip Lasić
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Similarities and Differences of Surnames of Lithuanian Origin in Kurzeme and Latgale
The article is dedicated to the comparative analysis of surnames of Lithuanian origin used in the Western part of Latvia, i.e. Kurzeme (including Kurzeme, Zemgale and Sēlija) and Eastern part of Latvia, i.e.
Anna Stafecka, Regina Kvašytė
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The surname space of the Czech Republic: examining population structure by network analysis of spatial co-occurrence of surnames. [PDF]
In the majority of countries, surnames represent a ubiquitous cultural attribute inherited from an individual's ancestors and predominantly only altered through marriage.
Josef Novotný, James A Cheshire
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The article offers an insight into the plant names connected with surnames. There are four general groups of such plant names: 1) Latin scientific names with abbreviations of botanists’ surnames, 2) L L atin scientific names containing references to ...
Jadwiga Waniakowa, Waniakowa, Jadwiga
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