Romanian-Ukrainian Anthroponymic Contact on the Interstate Border along the Tisza River

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ID10305397
AuthorsOliviu Felecan (0000-0002-0078-4437, Romanian Academy, corresponding author), Adelina Emilia Mihali (0000-0002-0652-5604, Institute of Linguistics)
Year2023
Volume71
Issue4
Pages5-18
Publication date2023-12-20
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNames (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0027-7738 • E-ISSN: 1756-2279
PublisherUniversity Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5195/names.2023.2597
OpenAlexW4394586467
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited19

The area between Romania and Ukraine has been the site of frequent language contact for many centuries. This contact has impacted the onomastic store of both nations. This study analyzes anthroponyms (family and first names) in the border area between Ukraine and Romania, along the Tisza River. This study investigates the frequency and etymological origin of family names in the Ukrainian/Romanian communities on both sides of the Tisza. It explores the factors that may have facilitated the spread of Ukrainian/Romanian names beyond their linguistic communities of origin; and it discusses the cultural identity of the two minorities as expressed by their anthroponymic trends. Based on the results of a corpus of historical data gathered between 2000 and 2021, the findings of this research show how language contact, migration, fashion, and tradition can influence anthroponymic choices and reflect ethnic identity

Archaeology · Geography · Linguistics · Romanian · Ukrainian · Language and Culture · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research

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